FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-48.5310N 073-07-34.2330W
41-09.808850N 073-07.570550W
41.1634808,-73.1261758
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 8.5 ft. / 2.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BRIDGEPORT, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06615 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2400 |
| Pattern altitude: | SNGL ENG ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, PRKG FEE ALL ACFT AFT 2 HRS. LDG FEE ALL ACFT EXC SOLO STUDENTS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.9 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ATIS: | 119.15 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.15 (203-381-9453) |
| BRIDGEPORT GROUND: | 121.75 257.8 [0630-2200] |
| BRIDGEPORT TOWER: | 120.9 257.8 [0630-2200] |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 124.075 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 124.075 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 124.075 ;WHEN BDR TWR CLSD |
| BRIDGEPORT STAR: | 124.075 |
| DENNA STAR: | 124.075 |
| WX ASOS at HVN (12 nm NE): | PHONE 203-466-6205 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OXC (19 nm N): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BDR at field | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| CCCr326/20.4 | | CALVERTON VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 13W |
| MADr258/21.6 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| CMKr121/21.7 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| DPKr032/23.7 | | DEER PARK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 12W |
| HFDr235/38.7 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| HTOr305/39.5 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4759 x 150 ft. / 1451 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPS AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.974342N | | 41-09.867470N |
| Longitude: | 073-08.097575W | | 073-07.070217W |
| Elevation: | 8.5 ft. | | 6.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 098 true | | 291 magnetic, 278 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 364 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4759 TODA:4759 ASDA:4759 LDA:4759 | | TORA:4759 TODA:4759 ASDA:4759 LDA:4395 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4677 x 100 ft. / 1426 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 57.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.422485N | | 41-09.967118N |
| Longitude: | 073-07.917247W | | 073-07.196678W |
| Elevation: | 6.9 ft. | | 6.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 045 true | | 238 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 320 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4677 | | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4357 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. road, 480 ft. from runway, 525 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
45 LYON TERRACE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06615
Phone 203-576-7201 |
| Manager: | THOMAS NORKO
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD
STRATFORD, CT 06497
Phone 203-576-8163 |
Additional Remarks
| - | THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER ADJ TO ALL SFCS. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLYING RESL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RWY 24 AVOID TURNS TIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD ALL ENG RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HWVR, IF AN ACFT RQRS NIGHTTIME ENG MAINT, PPR FM AMGR IS RQRD AND RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTWN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADZD TO USE CARE PSNG THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DMG FM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN. |
| - | UNEVEN SFCS RWY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE. |
| - | RWY 11/29 CLSD TO ALL ACR OPNS. |
| - | POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD. |
| - | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 90 DAYS PPR, CALL AMGR. |
| - | RWY 29 CLSD TO TKOF ACFT MORE THAN 45000 LB EXC 30 MIN PPR 203-576-7497. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449 OR 124.075 |
| - | EXTSV HOP BLW 10000 FT 5-15 MI NW THRU NE, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630). |
| - | WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS RQSTD USE OF RWY 11 OR 29. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE FQTLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRIDGEPORT ONE | |
download (209KB) |
| DENNA THREE | |
download (206KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BRIDGEHAVEN ONE | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (532KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHVN - Tweed/New Haven Airport (12 nm NE)
KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (19 nm N)
KDXR - Danbury Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KISP - Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (22 nm S)
KHWV - Brookhaven Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 24-Feb-2020
from 8,000' altitude looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Apr-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Apr-2025 01:46:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 14-Apr-2025 21:46:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KBDR | 150052Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP065 T01110044
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KHVN
13nm NE | 150053Z 20004KT 10SM FEW080 11/04 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01110044
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KOXC
18nm N | 150056Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01220022
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| TAF |
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| KBDR | 141948Z 1420/1518 22012KT P6SM SCT100 FM142300 20006KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 1505/1508 4SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM150800 VRB04KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT003 OVC006 FM151400 25009KT P6SM SCT010 BKN100 FM151700 25014G22KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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