FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-48.5000N / 073-07-34.2000W 41-09.808333N / 073-07.570000W 41.1634722 / -73.1261667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 9 ft. / 2.7 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR SINGLE ENGINE ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RYS 11/29 & 06/24; REIL RYS 06 24 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
| Landing fee: | yes, PARKING FEE ALL ACFT AFTER 2 HRS. LANDING FEE ALL ACFT EXCEPT 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: | PHONE 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) |
| WX ASOS at HVN (12 nm NE): | PHONE 203-466-6205 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXC (19 nm N): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BDR at field | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| HVNr254/12.4 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| CCCr326/20.4 | | CALVERTON VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 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: | 4761 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 |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.974310N | | 41-09.867570N |
| Longitude: | 073-08.097702W | | 073-07.070268W |
| 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:4761 TODA:4761 ASDA:4761 LDA:4761 | | TORA:4761 TODA:4761 ASDA:4761 LDA:4397 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI 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 DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4677 x 150 ft. / 1426 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/L RWY HAS EXTENSIVE CRACKING, SPALLING, RAVELLING |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 106.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.422663N | | 41-09.967207N |
| Longitude: | 073-07.917368W | | 073-07.196648W |
| Elevation: | 5.7 ft. | | 6.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 045 true | | 238 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 319 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4677 | | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4358 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI 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, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +16' POLE-L 0' FM EOR 350' R OF CNTRLN; +4' BERM 0' FM EOR; +12' FENCE 20' FM EOR. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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: | JOHN RICCI 1000 GREAT MEADOW RD STRATFORD, CT 06497 Phone 203-576-8163 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 190 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 139 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 33 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 186/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER OVER OR ADJACENT TO ALL SURFACES. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RY 24 AVOID TURNS UNTIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE. |
| - | WHEN THE ATCT IS CLOSED ALL ENGINE RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HOWEVER, IF AN ACFT REQUIRES NIGHTTIME ENGINE MAINTENANCE, PPR FROM AMGR IS REQUIRED AND THE RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CARE IN POSITIONING THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN |
| - | UNEVEN SURFACES LEFT SIDE RY 29. |
| - | UNEVEN SURFACES RY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE. |
| - | RY 11/29 CLSD TO ALL AIR CARRIER OPS. |
| - | RY 06/24 CLSD TO ALL AIR CARRIER OPS. |
| - | POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD. |
| - | EXTSV HOP SFC-10,000 FT 5-15 MI NORTHWEST-NORTHEAST, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630). |
| - | WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS REQUESTED USE OF RY 11 OR 29. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE FREQUENTLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TGL LDGS PERMITTED 0700-2100 LCL. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2100-0700 LCL. |
| - | ACFT WHICH EXCEED 82 DECIBELS 2200-0700 REQUIRE 12 HR PPR CALL 203-576-7497 EXCEPT MILITARY EMERG AND MEDICAL ACFT. |
| A52-H1 | BUILDING +56 FT APPROXIMATELY 666 FT SW. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BRIDGEPORT ONE | |
download (217KB) |
| DENNA TWO | |
download (197KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 06 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (174KB) |
| VOR RWY 06 | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR RWY 24 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BRIDGEHAVEN EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Photo taken 30-Jul-2010
Rwy 6 Left
Rwy 24 Right
Rwy 29 Bottom Right
Rwy 11 Top Left
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| Sectional chart |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 09:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:32 | | 09:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:43:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:43:25 |
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| METAR |
| KBDR | 180752Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01110078
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KHVN 13nm NE | 180753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01000072
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KOXC 18nm N | 180755Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3025 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
| KBDR | 180527Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM181300 10006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM181700 16010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM190100 17007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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