FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDL |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-20.9224N / 072-41-00.1366W 41-56.348707N / 072-41.002277W 41.9391451 / -72.6833713 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 173 ft. / 52.7 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1873 ft. MSL TPA 1700' HVY ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, LANDING FEE FOR BUSINESS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport CUSTOMS BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 860-627-9732 |
| BRADLEY GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| BRADLEY TOWER: | 120.3 351.8 |
| BRADLEY APPROACH: | 123.95(061-240) 125.35 241-060 127.225 281.5 241-060 290.55 061-240 323.2 327.1 |
| BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 123.95(061-240) 125.35 241-060 281.5 241-060 290.55 061-240 327.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 322.3 |
| ANG OPS: | 138.55 |
| ANG-OPS: | 349.7 |
| AS ASGND: | 125.65 |
| CLASS C: | 127.225 323.2 327.1 |
| CLASS C IC: | 123.95(061-240) 125.35 241-060 281.5 241-060 |
| CLASSIC C IC: | 290.55 061-240 |
| D-ATIS: | 118.15 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG OPS: | 123.45 243.9 41.9 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm S): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX ASOS at BAF (13 nm N): | PHONE 413-568-2267 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BDL at field | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| BAFr188/13.4 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| CEFr218/17.0 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| HFDr354/18.9 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| CTRr164/24.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| PUTr283/37.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| MADr014/37.5 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| ORWr321/38.3 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WATERBURY | | 054/32.1 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | | 129/35.3 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
| CLERA | | 044/38.5 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
| DALTON | | 161/38.6 | | 370 | | 15W | | DXT | -.. -..- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL: J8 |
| 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 HAS 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: | 41-55.920853N | | 41-57.039867N |
| Longitude: | 072-41.794803W | | 072-40.327973W |
| Elevation: | 172.9 ft. | | 161.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. |
| 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: | no | | 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 HAS 100 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SE END. |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair 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: | 41-56.543838N | | 41-55.755402N |
| Longitude: | 072-41.595157W | | 072-40.515960W |
| Elevation: | 168.7 ft. | | 168.3 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) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. |
| RVR equipment: | | | 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 |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4268 x 100 ft. / 1301 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 328.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-56.023492N | | 41-56.725998N |
| Longitude: | 072-40.777182W | | 072-40.792992W |
| Elevation: | 170.6 ft. | | 168.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 359 true | | 193 magnetic, 179 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 475 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4268 TODA:4268 ASDA:4268 | | LDA:4268 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. acft, 1000 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF CONNECTICUT PO BOX 317546 NEWINGTON, CT 06131-7546 Phone 860-594-2530 BU OF AVIATION & PORTS. |
| Manager: | ERIC WALDRON, A.A.E. ACE BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096 Phone 860-292-2001 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 29 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 294/day * | | 52% | commercial | | 27% | air taxi | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 3% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE. PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE 'C' ON ALL TWYS & RYS. |
| - | RY 01/19 OPEN FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. |
| - | RY 01 IS CLSD FOR ARRS TO ALL FIXED WING ACFT. |
| - | RY 19 CLSD FOR DEPS TO ALL FIXED WING ACFT. |
| - | RAMP AIR NATIONAL GUARD RAMP PAEW BARRICADED ADJ NE SIDE. |
| - | ANG: NSTD YELLOW AEROSPACE GND EQPT AND FIRE BOTTLE BOXES PAINTED ON ANG RAMP. |
| - | ARNG - DSN 636-7519/7520. C860-292-4519/4520. |
| - | 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. KC35 ACFT USE CAUTION, FIRE HYDRANTS ARE 33" AND ARE LESS THAN 84' FROM TAXILANE CNTRLN. |
| - | PARALLEL TWY OPERATIONS ON TWY C AND TWY B RSTD TO ACFT W/ WINGSPANS OF 171 FT OR LESS. |
| - | ACFT REQUESTING US CUSTOMS SVCS MUST PARK ON THE CUSTOMS SPOT W/ THE NOSE OF THE ACFT FACING SOUTHWEST. CONTACT CUSTOMS AT 860-292-1314 WHEN PARKED. |
| - | CAUTION: BASH PHASE I APR TO SEP AND OCT TO MAR. BASH PHASE II WILDLIFE ACT SEP AND OCT AND MAR AND APR. |
| - | ANG - OPR 0700-1530 TUES/FRI/SAT; 0700-2300 WED/THUR. |
| - | ANG - PPR V220-2356. |
| - | NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG. |
| - | TWY J CLOSED BTN S & R TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 170 FT. |
| - | NO TNG FLIGHTS; NO PRACTICE APCHS; NO TGL 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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (199KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
| ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BRADLEY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (449KB) |
| COASTAL FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (475KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
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)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (24 nm N)
KIJD - Windham Airport (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 09:27 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:22:58 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:22:58 |
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| METAR |
| KBDL | 130451Z 22003KT 10SM BKN110 BKN250 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02000167 402830161
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KHFD 12nm S | 130453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01940172 402830172
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KBAF 14nm N | 130453Z 00000KT 10SM OVC100 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01830167 402780150
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KCEF 17nm NE | 130458Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM BKN110 19/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01880177 402810140
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| TAF |
| KBDL | 122035Z 1221/1324 21009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT130 BKN250 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC110 FM131100 19004KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131200 19004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 20006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM132100 19006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
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KBAF 14nm N | 121741Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM130100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM131000 20004KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 21005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060
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KCEF 17nm NE | 1303/1408 18005KT 9999 FEW050 FEW200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1309/1310 19007KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 OVC060 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1312/1318 22015G25KT 4800 TSRA FEW005 BKN020CB OVC110 BECMG 1320/1321 19010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2968INS BECMG 1402/1403 30010G15KT 9000 BR FEW005 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2970INS BECMG 1405/1406 29007KT 8000 BR OVC030 QNH2973INS T23/1318Z T18/1309Z AMD 130345 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1303 NEXT 1310
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