Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport

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Bridgeport Weather

METAR: KBDR 271952Z 23007KT 10SM OVC085 08/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00780044

TAF: KBDR 271949Z 2720/2818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 2721/2801 5SM -SHRA BKN020 FM280100 VRB04KT 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC015 FM280600 VRB04KT 2SM -RA BR BKN006 FM281700 35010KT 3SM -RA BR BKN005

Reporting Station: KBDR (0.0 NM at True Heading of 336)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.4
Temperature: 7.8 C (46.04 F)
Dewpoint: 4.4 C (39.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
41-09-48.5310N (41.163481)
Longitude: 
073-07-34.2330W (-73.126176)
Elevation: 
8.5 feet MSL (3 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13.1 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SE of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MICHELLE MUOIO
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD
STRATFORD, CT 06497
203-576-8163
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
45 LYON TERRACE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06615
203-576-7201

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2400
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1008 feet (307 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BDR
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 02/2017

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  107
Multi Engine:  10
Jet Engine:  27
GA Helicopters:  10
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2022)

Total Operations:  60546
Commercial:  4 0.0%
Air Taxi:  3709 6.1%
GA Local:  35231 58.2%
GA Itinerant:  21369 35.3%
Military Aircraft:  233 0.4%

Communications

CTAF:  120.900
Unicom:  123.000
Tower:  BRIDGEPORT
120.9
257.8
Hrs: 0630-2200
Clearance Del.:  121.75
Ground:  121.75
257.8
Approach:  NEW YORK
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
Departure:  NEW YORK
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
124.075
ATIS:  119.15
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  119.15 (203-381-9453)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 203

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aircraft Charter Group, Inc.
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    375-5211
    Bridgeport Air Center
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    Unicom 123.0 375-3329 100LL, Jet A
    Cardinal Aviation, Ltd.
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    386-1152
    Million Air-Bridgeport
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    Unicom 122.95 377-1100 100LL, Jet A
    Three Wing Corporation of Connecticut
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    Unicom 122.95 375-5795 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-1
    DP BRIDGEHAVEN ONE NE-1
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 06 NE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 NE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 NE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 NE-1
    LAH LAHSO NE-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-1 Changed
    STAR BRIDGEPORT ONE NE-1
    STAR DENNA THREE NE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BDR

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.3 Tweed/New Haven Airport
    (HVN KHVN HVN)
    60 73 100LL, Jet A
    18.9 Waterbury-Oxford Airport
    (OXC KOXC OXC)
    358 371 100LL, Jet A
    20.3 Danbury Municipal Airport
    (DXR KDXR DXR)
    307 320 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
    (ISP KISP ISP)
    176 189 100LL, Jet A
    23.6 Brookhaven Airport
    (WSH KHWV HWV)
    150 163 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Bayport Aerodrome Airport
    (23N)
    172 185 100LL
    24.7 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport
    (KMMK MMK)
    32 45 100LL
    26.4 Spadaro Airport
    (1N2)
    139 152 100LL
    26.9 Westchester County Airport
    (HPN KHPN HPN)
    257 270 100LL, Jet A
    29.1 Republic Airport
    (FRG KFRG FRG)
    206 219 100LL, Jet A
    29.4 Mattituck Airport
    (21N)
    110 123 100LL
    29.5 Francis S Gabreski Airport
    (FOK KFOK FOK)
    130 143 100LL, Jet A
    30.9 Chester Airport
    (KSNC SNC)
    64 77 100LL
    33.7 Robertson Field Airport
    (4B8)
    20 33 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Goodspeed Airport
    (42B)
    60 73 100LL
    38.2 Haverstraw Heliport
    (H43)
    274 287 Jet A
    40.5 Hartford-Brainard Airport
    (HFD KHFD HFD)
    31 44 100LL, Jet A
    41.0 Laguardia Airport
    (LGA KLGA LGA)
    235 248 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 Sky Acres Airport
    (44N)
    320 333 100LL
    43.2 John F Kennedy International Airport
    (JFK KJFK JFK)
    223 236 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-10 THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER ADJ TO ALL SFCS.
    A110-11 AVOID OVERFLYING RESL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RWY 24 AVOID TURNS TIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE.
    A110-14 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.
    A110-16 UNEVEN SFCS RWY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE.
    A110-17 RWY 11/29 CLSD TO ALL ACR OPNS.
    A110-19 POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD.
    A110-20 ARPT CLSD TO SKED ACRS MORE THAN 10 PSGRS AND UNSKED ACRS MORE THAN 30 PSGRS EXC 90 DAY PPR.
    A110-21 RWY 29 CLSD TO TKOF ACFT MORE THAN 45000 LB EXC 30 MIN PPR 203-576-7497.
    A110-22 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449 OR 124.075
    A110-3 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).
    A110-4 WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS RQSTD USE OF RWY 11 OR 29.
    A110-6 BIRDS & WILDLIFE FQTLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A24 PRKG FEE ALL ACFT AFT 2 HRS. LDG FEE ALL ACFT EXC SOLO STUDENTS.
    A30-11/29 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPS AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS.
    A57-24 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.
    A57-29 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
    E147 SNGL ENG ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    11/29
    Longest Runway: 11/29 is 4759 ft (1451 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 06

    BDR Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  4677 ft x 100 ft (1426 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/26/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  57.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0

    Runway 06

    Runway 24

    Elevation: 
    6.9 6.7
    Latitude: 
    41-09-25.3491N 41-09-58.0271N
    Longitude: 
    073-07-55.0348W 073-07-11.8007W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    045 225
    ILS Type: 
    ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    EMAS
    Object at End: 
    ROAD ROAD
    Object Height: 
    19 19
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    480 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    525 ft. left of centerline 150 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    51 52
    Threshold Elevation: 
    6.7
    Displaced Threshold: 
    320
    Threshold Latitude: 
    41-09-55.7913N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    073-07-14.7589W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    4677 4677
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    4677 4677
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    4677 4677
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    4677 4357

    Runway 11/29  4759 ft x 150 ft (1451 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/26/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  108.0

    Runway 11

    Runway 29

    Elevation: 
    8.5 6.5
    Latitude: 
    41-09-58.4605N 41-09-52.0482N
    Longitude: 
    073-08-05.8545W 073-07-04.2130W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    098 278
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.5 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    35 15
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    500 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    525 ft. left of centerline 150 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 55
    Threshold Elevation: 
    5.7
    Displaced Threshold: 
    364
    Threshold Latitude: 
    41-09-52.5440N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    073-07-08.9328W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    4759 4759
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    4759 4759
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    4759 4759
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    4759 4395

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    BDR Diagram

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