FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 -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 |
| BRADLEY APPROACH: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225 |
| BRADLEY 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 |
| DEER PARK STAR: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| NG OPS: | 123.45 243.9 41.9 |
| STELA STAR: | 125.35 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm S): | PHONE 860-952-9954 |
| WX ASOS at BAF (13 nm N): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
| WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (15 nm S): | 129.825 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (17 nm SW): | 119.175 (860-351-5362) |
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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: | | 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 |
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 860-627-3001 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL W. SHEA, CPA
BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
Phone 860-292-2000 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-06/24 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
| A39-15/33 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
| E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
| - | NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: NSTD WINGTIP CLNC WHITE DASHED LINES SPANNING BHND FRONT AND BACK OF ACFT PRKG ROWS AND WHITE GND EQPT BOXES PAINTED ON ANG RAMP. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG - 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. |
| - | MILITARY: RMK: 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 C4 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 C4. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: 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. |
| - | NON-BASED DVRSN ACRS CTC ARPT OPS 860-627-3001 PRIOR TO DIVG & PRVD CO FLT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, POB, INTL OR DOM FLT & GND OPS AGRMTS. ONLY 1 INTL ACR JETBRIDGE AVBL FOR PAX. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: OG/CC WAIVER ON FILE FOR C-130H/J WITH OPR WT UP TO 155000 LB. ALL OTHER ACFT OVR ANG RAMP PCN RQR WAIVER FR OG/CC THRU AFLD MGMT. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY), CLSD HOL. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: PPR V220-2356. |
| - | NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG. |
| - | 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (202KB) |
| STELA ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (218KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (266KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (292KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (276KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) | |
download (247KB) |
| ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) | |
download (266KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (227KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (129KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BRADLEY SIX | |
download (225KB) |
| COASTAL NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (301KB) |
| THUMB ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| 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 |
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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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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 11-Jan-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:39 | | 21:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Jan-2026 22:36:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Jan-2026 17:36:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KBDL | 112151Z 30008KT 10SM FEW055 SCT080 BKN120 03/M04 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/2115 SLP065 T00281039 VISNO RWY 6-24 $
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KHFD
12nm S | 112153Z 27009KT 10SM -RA BKN039 OVC055 04/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/2124 RAB48 SLP069 P0000 T00391022
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KBAF
14nm N | 112153Z 30005KT 10SM SCT120 02/M04 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP069 T00221044
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KCEF
17nm NE | 112155Z 30008KT 10SM FEW050 SCT100 BKN150 03/M06 A2969 RMK AO2A SLP059 T00291060
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| TAF |
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| KBDL | 112155Z 1122/1224 27015G28KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1123/1201 1SM -SHSNRA BR OVC015 FM120800 30019G34KT P6SM FEW250 FM121500 27011G21KT P6SM BKN100 FM122000 23010KT P6SM BKN120
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KBAF
14nm N | 112000Z 1120/1302 30012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 BKN110 QNH2968INS BECMG 1201/1202 28015G25KT 9999 SCT025 OVC040 620403 520209 QNH2972INS BECMG 1203/1204 29025G35KT 9999 SCT025 OVC040 620403 560009 QNH2974INS BECMG 1213/1214 29015G25KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH2997INS BECMG 1217/1218 28012KT 9999 FEW040 SCT090 BKN130 520406 QNH3001INS TX06/1120Z TNM04/1207Z
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KCEF
17nm NE | 112005Z 1120/1224 31012G18KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 SCT250 530107 QNH2964INS BECMG 1200/1201 34015G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 620308 530006 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1203/1209 30025G40KT 560006 BECMG 1209/1210 28010G20KT 9999 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1213/1221 31015G25KT 530006 BECMG 1222/1223 22009KT 9999 SCT120 SCT250 QNH2996INS TX08/1120Z TNM04/1211Z
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