Bradley International
BDL · KBDL · Windsor Locks, CT · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:23 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 06:55 PM | 22:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 148° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 6,847 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 169 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 1,700 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 61 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 171 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,847 / 6,847 / 6,847 / 6,847 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 9,510 ft | |
| 15/33 | 6,847 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Bradley”Taxi & takeoff
“Bradley”Departure & arrival
“Bradley”Arrival
“Bradley”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (16 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 41.9 | NG OPS |
| 123.45 | NG OPS |
| 123.95 | CLASS C (061-240) · DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 125.35 | CLASS C (241-060) · DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 127.225 | CLASS C |
| 138.55 | ANG OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 243.9 | NG OPS |
| 281.5 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (241-060) · CLASS C (241-060) · DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 290.55 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (061-240) · CLASS C (061-240) · DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 322.3 | CD/P |
| 323.2 | APCH/P · CLASS C |
| 327.1 | APCH/S DEP/S · CLASS C/S |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 349.7 | ANG OPS |
| 351.8 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24 · RWY 06 · RWY 33
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (MYQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 06 | ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 111.1 (BDL) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 33 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.55 (IKX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAF 113.00 · CEF 114.00 · HFD 114.90 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r189° / 13.5 NM |
| CEF · Westover | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r219° / 17.1 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r354° / 18.9 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r164° / 24.2 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r013° / 37.5 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r283° / 37.7 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r321° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBDL / BDL
- Coordinates
- 41.9390, -72.6843
- Elevation
- 173 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.15 · ☎ 860-386-3480
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BDL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1942/07
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 28 notes
General
- NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- OPS CTC AUTOVON 636-8385; COML 860-627-3001.
- 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.
- (E117) CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG.
- 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.
- 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.
- TWY D CLSD BTN TWY S & TWY D1 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 170 FT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T
- 245 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SW END.
- 100 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SE END.
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About KBDL
Bradley International (BDL · KBDL) is an airport in Windsor Locks, CT, at 173 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,510 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBDL have a control tower?
Yes. Bradley International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBDL?
Bradley International has 2 runways; the longest is 9,510 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBDL?
Bradley International is in Windsor Locks, CT, at an elevation of 173 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9390, -72.6843.
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