FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDL |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-20.5160N 072-41-03.5370W
41-56.341933N 072-41.058950W
41.9390322,-72.6843158
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 173.3 ft. / 52.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of WINDSOR LOCKS, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06096 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1700 FT AGL HVY ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
CUST BY PRIOR ARNGMT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
| BRADLEY GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| BRADLEY TOWER: | 120.3 351.8 |
| BRADLEY APPROACH: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225 |
| BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 322.3 |
| ANG OPS: | 138.55 349.7 |
| CLASS C: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225 |
| D-ATIS: | 118.15 |
| DEER PARK STAR: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| NG OPS: | 123.45 243.9 41.9 |
| STELA STAR: | 125.35 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm S): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX ASOS at BAF (13 nm N): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
| WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (15 nm S): | 129.825 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (17 nm SW): | 119.175 (860-351-5362) |
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BAFr188/13.5 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| HFDr354/18.9 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| CTRr164/24.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| PUTr282/37.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| MADr014/37.5 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| ORWr321/38.3 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 9510 x 200 ft. / 2899 x 61 m
245 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SW END. |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 200.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 710.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.920833N | | 41-57.039920N |
| Longitude: | 072-41.794808W | | 072-40.327828W |
| Elevation: | 173.0 ft. | | 160.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 044 true | | 238 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509 | | TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 185 ft. trees, 7200 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 71 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 6847 x 150 ft. / 2087 x 46 m
100 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SE END. |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 200.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-56.543757N | | 41-55.755397N |
| Longitude: | 072-41.595173W | | 072-40.515928W |
| Elevation: | 168.8 ft. | | 168.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 134 true | | 328 magnetic, 314 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847 | | TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 430 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TERMINAL A, 3RD FLOOR
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096-1022
Phone 860-594-2530 |
| Manager: | KEVIN DILLON, AAE
BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
Phone 860-292-2000 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-06/24 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
| A39-15/33 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
| E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
| - | NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: NSTD WHITE GND EQPT BOXES PAINTED ON ANG RAMP. |
| - | MILITARY: ARNG - DSN 636-7519/7520. C860-292-4519/4520. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: AFLD MGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TRAN CREWS. |
| - | OPS CTC AUTOVON 636-8385; COML 860-627-3001. |
| - | CAUTION: ANG RAMP MRK MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR LARGE ACFT: FLW MARSHALLERS INSTR. |
| - | PARL TWY OPS ON TWY C & TWY B RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 171 FT OR LESS. |
| - | ACFT REQG US CUST SVCS MUST PARK ON THE CUST SPOT W/ THE NOSE OF THE ACFT FACING SW. CTC CUST AT 860-292-1314 WHEN PARKED. |
| - | BASH PHASE II INCRD BIRD ACTVTY SEP-OCT AND MAR-APR. |
| - | FUEL: A++ (MIL). |
| - | FIXED WING ACFT USE LOW IDLE FOR TAXI, NO ENGINE CHECKS OR POWER RUNS ALLOWED ON THE ARNG RAMP DUE TO POSSIBLE FOD HAZARD. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: WHEN CKG ATIS, BIRDS IN VCY MAY INDC HEIGHTENED BIRD WATCH CONDITION (BWC). USAF ACFT CTC ANG AIRFIELD OPS ON UHF FOR CURRENT BWC & ANY ASSOCD RSTRNS. |
| - | TWY C BTN TWY B & TWY C4 ACFT TAX SPD RSTRN OF 8 KTS/10 MPH MAX FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 214 FT OR GTR. |
| - | LGTD OBST ANT 36 FT AGL/205 FT MSL (RWY 24 ILS/GS ANT) 162 FT NW OF TWY C CNTRLN MARKING BTN TWY B & TWY C4. |
| - | MILITARY: ARNG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON, TUE, FRI; 1200-0400++ WED, THU. 41.9 149.825 335.775 (HAVOC OPS). |
| - | RWY 6 DE-ICE PAD CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GTR EXC WITH FOLLOW-ME ESCORT BY ARPT OPS. |
| - | NON-BASED DVRSN ACRS CTC ARPT OPS 860-627-3001 PRIOR TO DIVG & PRVD CO FLT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, POB, INTL OR DOM FLT & GND OPS AGRMTS. ONLY 1 INTL ACR JETBRIDGE AVBL FOR PAX. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: OG/CC WAIVER ON FILE FOR C-130H/J WITH OPR WT UP TO 155000 LB. ALL OTHER ACFT OVR ANG RAMP PCN RQR WAIVER FR OG/CC THRU AFLD MGMT. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY), CLSD HOL. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: PPR V220-2356. |
| - | NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG. |
| - | TWY D CLSD BTN S & D1 TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 170 FT. |
| - | NO TRNG FLTS, NO PLAS, NO TGLS BTN: 2300 - 0700 MON THRU SAT & 2300 - 1200 SUN. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (203KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (289KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (314KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (300KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) | |
download (269KB) |
| ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) | |
download (288KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (250KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (129KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BRADLEY SIX | |
download (227KB) |
| COASTAL NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (484KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (12 nm S)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (13 nm N)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (17 nm NE)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (17 nm SW)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (24 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
from a Mooney at 6000 feet
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-May-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 09:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-May-2025 17:06:00 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-May-2025 13:06:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KBDL | 081651Z 33003KT 10SM SCT070 OVC090 22/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 VIRGA S-SW T02220117
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KHFD
12nm S | 081653Z VRB03KT 10SM -RA OVC090 21/13 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB50 SLP156 P0000 T02110133
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KBAF
14nm N | 081653Z 00000KT 10SM BKN080 23/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02280122
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KCEF
17nm NE | 081655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT048 SCT065 BKN190 BKN250 22/10 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP152 T02230104
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| KBDL | 081426Z 0814/0918 00000KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM082100 33005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 0822/0824 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM090200 35003KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM090800 01003KT 3SM -RA BKN008
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KBAF
14nm N | 081120Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 0820/0822 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM082200 33003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 0823/0824 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM090100 36004KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM090200 36004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 PROB30 0904/0905 2SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM090500 01005KT 2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 0905/0909 1SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM090900 02005KT 6SM BR OVC008 PROB30 0909/0910 4SM -SHRA OVC002
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KCEF
17nm NE | 081202Z 0812/0918 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 0819/0820 35009KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN035 OVC080 QNH2997INS BECMG 0823/0824 01009KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN080 OVC120 QNH2998INS BECMG 0904/0905 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT003 BKN007 QNH2999INS BECMG 0912/0913 06009KT 3200 -RA BR OVC005 620905 QNH3001INS BECMG 0915/0916 04012KT 4800 -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 620905 510104 QNH2998INS TX24/0819Z TN12/0910Z
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