FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | BDL |
Lat/Long: | 41-56-20.5160N 072-41-03.5370W 41-56.341933N 072-41.058950W 41.9390322,-72.6843158 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 173.3 ft. / 52.8 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 |
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 |
BAFr188/13.5 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 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 |
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: | PCN 71 /F/B/X/T | 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: | PCN 64 /F/A/X/T | 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 |
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: | | 68 | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | Jet airplanes: | | 38 | Helicopters: | | 5 | Military aircraft: | | 22 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 163/day * | 61% | commercial | 18% | local general aviation | 14% | air taxi | 5% | military | 2% | transient 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 OPS ON TWY C & TWY B RSTRD TO ACFT WITH 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 & ANY ASSOCD RSTRNS. |
- | TWY C BTN TWY B & TWY H ACFT TAX SPD RSTRN OF 8 KTS/10 MPH MAX FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 214 FT OR GTR. |
- | LGTD OBST ANT 36 FT AGL/205 FT MSL (RWY 24 ILS/GS ANT) 162 FT NW OF TWY C CNTRLN MARKING BTN TWY B & TWY H. |
- | TWY S HOLD PAD AT RWY 33 CLSD. |
- | MILITARY: ARNG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON, TUE, FRI; 1200-0400++ WED, THU. 41.9 149.825 335.775 (HAVOC OPS). |
- | RWY 6 DE-ICE PAD CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GTR EXC WITH FOLLOW-ME ESCORT BY ARPT OPS. |
- | MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UTA). |
- | MILITARY: ANG: PPR V220-2356. |
- | NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG. |
- | TWY J CLSD 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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DEER PARK THREE | |
download (224KB) |
STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (309KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (293KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (271KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (262KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (261KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (243KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (129KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BRADLEY SIX | |
download (263KB) |
COASTAL NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (484KB) |
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 26-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:49 | | 08:49 |
Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-May-2022 12:25:56 |
Local (UTC-4) | 26-May-2022 08:25:56 |
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METAR |
KBDL | 261151Z 16004KT 10SM FEW060 FEW120 BKN190 BKN230 13/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01330083 10133 20094 50005
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KHFD 12nm S | 261153Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP275 T01330089 10133 20106 50005
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KBAF 14nm N | 261153Z 16004KT 10SM FEW075 12/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01220078 10122 20083 53002
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KCEF 17nm NE | 261156Z 00000KT 10SM SCT130 BKN180 13/07 A3033 RMK AO2A SLP277 T01290071 10129 20087 52005
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TAF |
KBDL | 261123Z 2612/2718 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM261700 19012G20KT P6SM SCT120 FM270200 19008KT P6SM BKN025 FM270400 18007KT P6SM OVC005 FM271500 19010G19KT P6SM OVC012
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KBAF 14nm N | 261123Z 2612/2712 18010KT P6SM BKN120 FM261700 18010G20KT P6SM SCT120 FM270200 19008KT P6SM BKN025 FM270400 19007KT P6SM BKN015 FM270600 19006KT P6SM SCT003 OVC008
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KCEF 17nm NE | 261100Z 2611/2717 19006KT 9999 SCT130 BKN180 QNH3031INS BECMG 2612/2613 18009KT 9999 SCT080 SCT150 BKN220 QNH3024INS BECMG 2615/2616 18010G15KT 9999 SCT060 SCT220 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2616/2622 18012G20KT 510004 BECMG 2621/2622 19010G15KT 9999 SCT030 BKN220 QNH3010INS BECMG 2700/2701 19009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 BKN150 WS015/20034KT 530052 QNH3008INS BECMG 2703/2704 19006KT 9000 BR FEW009 BKN012 OVC020 WS015/21034KT 530052 QNH3004INS BECMG 2705/2706 18005KT 6000 BR OVC007 WS013/22033KT 530052 QNH3000I
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NOTAMs |
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