FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | BDL |
Lat/Long: | 41-56-20.9000N 072-41-00.1000W 41-56.348333N 072-41.001667W 41.9391389,-72.6833611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 173.3 ft. / 52.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14W (1980) |
From city: | 3 miles W of WINDSOR LOCKS, CT |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
YANKEE APPROACH: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225 |
YANKEE 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 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
IC: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
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): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (15 nm S): | 129.825 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BAFr188/13.4 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 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 |
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 |
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 4269 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 |
Operational restrictions: | RWY 01/19 CLSD PERMLY. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 41-56.023427N | | 41-56.726223N |
Longitude: | 072-40.777057W | | 072-40.792857W |
Elevation: | 170.5 ft. | | 168.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 359 true | | 193 magnetic, 179 true |
Displaced threshold: | 476 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: | 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 860-292-2003 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 64 | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 31 | Helicopters: | | 7 | Military aircraft: | | 20 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 256/day * | 61% | commercial | 21% | air taxi | 15% | transient general aviation | 3% | military | <1% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
- | NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
- | ASDE-X IN USE. OPR TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT RPRTG MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL ARPT SFCS. |
- | MILITARY: ANG: NSTD YELLOW AEROSPACE GND EQPT AND FIRE BOTTLE 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 OPNS ON TWY C AND TWY B RSTD TO ACFT W/ 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. |
- | MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UTA). |
- | MILITARY: 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 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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DEER PARK THREE | |
download (236KB) |
STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (299KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (341KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (312KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED** | |
download (300KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (277KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BRADLEY FOUR | |
download (318KB) |
COASTAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (388KB) |
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 |
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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-Jan-2021
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
Sunset | | 16:47 | | 21:47 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jan-2021 03:00:38 |
Local (UTC-5) | 18-Jan-2021 22:00:38 |
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METAR |
KBDL | 190251Z 32011KT 10SM FEW039 FEW190 M01/M08 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110 T10061078 51024
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KHFD 12nm S | 190253Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00111067 52025
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KBAF 14nm N | 190253Z 32008KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP112 T10061078 53022
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KCEF 17nm NE | 190156Z 31007KT 10SM FEW035 FEW100 M01/M08 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP106 T10121078
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TAF |
KBDL | 182100Z 1821/1924 28010KT P6SM BKN060 FM190000 29007KT P6SM SCT200 FM190400 30005KT P6SM FEW250 FM191600 26008KT P6SM BKN060
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KBAF 14nm N | 181738Z 1818/1918 27010G19KT P6SM BKN050 FM190000 29009KT P6SM SCT200 FM190900 29004KT P6SM SCT100 FM191600 27007KT P6SM BKN060
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KCEF 17nm NE | 182200Z 1822/2004 30012KT 9999 FEW045 FEW090 BKN200 510202 QNH2970INS WND 30009KT AFT 1906 BECMG 1915/1916 28010G15KT 9999 BKN035 BKN080 620353 620802 510202 QNH2995INS WND 26009KT AFT 1921 TX04/1919Z TNM04/1912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1904 NEXT 1914
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NOTAMs |
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