FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDL |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-20.0000N / 072-40-59.6000W 41-56.333333N / 072-40.993333W 41.9388889 / -72.6832222 (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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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: | 123.95 176-240 125.35 241-060 127.225 127.8 061-175 & HFD AREA 269.325 061-175 & HFD AREA 281.5 241-060 290.55 176-240 323.2 327.1 |
| BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 123.95 176-240 125.35 241-060 127.8 061-175 & HFD AREA 269.325 061-175 & HFD AREA 281.5 241-060 290.55 176-240 327.1 |
| 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: | 123.95 176-240 125.35 241-060 269.325 061-175 & HFD AREA 281.5 241-060 290.55 176-240 |
| CLASS IC: | 127.8 061-175 & HFD AREA |
| 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 |
| BAFr188/13.5 | | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 3500 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | 93 ft. trees, 3000 ft. from runway, 34:1 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 good 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 |
| 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: | | | 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 |
| 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: | 41-56.017662N | | 41-56.720182N |
| Longitude: | 072-40.804998W | | 072-40.820813W |
| Elevation: | 170.6 ft. | | 169.0 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 |
| 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: | JEFFREY L. SCHULTES, A.A.E. BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096 Phone 860-292-2001 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 33 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 366/day * | | 46% | commercial | | 31% | air taxi | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 6% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | TWY 'T' CLSD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 171 FT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | OPS CTC AUTOVON 636-8385; COML 860-627-3001 |
| - | 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DEER PARK TWO | |
download (131KB) |
| SWEDE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (355KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (345KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (337KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (309KB) |
| ILS RWY 06(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (278KB) |
| ILS RWY 06(CAT III) **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (280KB) |
| HI-TACAN OR VOR/DME RWY 06 | |
download (221KB) |
| HI-TACAN OR VOR/DME RWY 24 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 06 | |
download (332KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 15 | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 24 | |
download (282KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 33 | |
download (283KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (301KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (27KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BRADLEY SEVEN | |
download (318KB) |
| COASTAL TWO (HI) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (318KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (12 nm S)
KBAF - Barnes Municipal 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 |
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Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
from a Mooney at 6000 feet
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:48 | | 08:48 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:59:39 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 21:59:39 |
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| METAR |
| KBDL | 050151Z 32005KT 10SM FEW200 17/11 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01720106 $
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KHFD 12nm S | 050153Z 30007KT 260V320 10SM CLR 21/10 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02060100
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KBAF 14nm N | 050153Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01780100
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KCEF 17nm NE | 050155Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01810101
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| TAF |
| KBDL | 042320Z 0500/0606 31012KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM050200 29005KT P6SM FEW250 FM051500 28012KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM060300 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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KBAF 14nm N | 042320Z 0500/0524 32008KT P6SM SCT050 FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM051400 30011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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