FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-48.5310N 073-07-34.2330W
41-09.808850N 073-07.570550W
41.1634808,-73.1261758
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 8.5 ft. / 2.6 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2400 |
| Pattern altitude: | SNGL ENG ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, PRKG FEE ALL ACFT AFT 2 HRS. LDG FEE ALL ACFT EXC 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: | 119.15 (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 |
| BRIDGEPORT STAR: | 124.075 |
| DENNA STAR: | 124.075 |
| WX ASOS at HVN (12 nm NE): | PHONE 203-466-6205 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OXC (19 nm N): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BDR at field | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| CCCr326/20.4 | | CALVERTON VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 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: | 4759 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 |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPS AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.974342N | | 41-09.867470N |
| Longitude: | 073-08.097575W | | 073-07.070217W |
| 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:4759 TODA:4759 ASDA:4759 LDA:4759 | | TORA:4759 TODA:4759 ASDA:4759 LDA:4395 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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 DTHR. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4677 x 100 ft. / 1426 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 57.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.422485N | | 41-09.967118N |
| Longitude: | 073-07.917247W | | 073-07.196678W |
| Elevation: | 6.9 ft. | | 6.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 045 true | | 238 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 320 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4677 | | TORA:4677 TODA:4677 ASDA:4677 LDA:4357 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR. |
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: | THOMAS NORKO
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD
STRATFORD, CT 06497
Phone 203-576-8163 |
Additional Remarks
| - | THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER ADJ TO ALL SFCS. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLYING RESL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RWY 24 AVOID TURNS TIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD ALL ENG RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HWVR, IF AN ACFT RQRS NIGHTTIME ENG MAINT, PPR FM AMGR IS RQRD AND RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTWN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADZD TO USE CARE PSNG THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DMG FM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN. |
| - | UNEVEN SFCS RWY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE. |
| - | RWY 11/29 CLSD TO ALL ACR OPNS. |
| - | POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD. |
| - | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 90 DAYS PPR, CALL AMGR. |
| - | RWY 29 CLSD TO TKOF ACFT MORE THAN 45000 LB EXC 30 MIN PPR 203-576-7497. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449 OR 124.075 |
| - | EXTSV HOP BLW 10000 FT 5-15 MI NW THRU NE, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630). |
| - | WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS RQSTD USE OF RWY 11 OR 29. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE FQTLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRIDGEPORT ONE | |
download (208KB) |
| DENNA THREE | |
download (204KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (150KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BRIDGEHAVEN ONE | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (532KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 24-Feb-2020
from 8,000' altitude looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 01-Jul-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 08:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2025 16:18:34 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Jul-2025 12:18:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KBDR | 011552Z 21009KT 7SM CLR 27/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02720228
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KHVN
13nm NE | 011553Z 22011KT 9SM SCT018 28/24 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02780239 $
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KOXC
18nm N | 011556Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN022 28/25 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02830250 $
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| TAF |
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| KBDR | 011422Z 0114/0212 23010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 BKN120 FM011800 22012KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN120 PROB30 0121/0201 3SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM020100 24006KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC050 FM020900 26004KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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