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Bradley International Airport
BDL · KBDL · Hartford, CT · 173 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDL / BDL
- Coordinates
- 41.9386, -72.6880
- Elevation
- 173 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- NOTAM facility
- BDL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/07
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 08:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:15 AM
Plan a flight from KBDL
Runway 06/24
9,510 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 06
- Heading
- 058° mag · 44° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 238° mag · 224° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 15/33
6,847 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 15
- Heading
- 148° mag · 134° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- 328° mag · 314° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 32.58 | |
| APP | 123.95 | |
| ATIS | 118.15 | |
| CLD | 121.75 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 35.9 | |
| DEP | 123.95 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| MISC | 41.9 | ARNG OPS |
| OPS | 138.55 | ANG OPS |
| RDO | 122.3 | BRIDGEPORT RDO |
| TWR | 120.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r184° / 0.1 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r189° / 13.5 NM |
| CEF · Westover | VORTAC | 114.00 | r219° / 17.1 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | r354° / 18.9 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r164° / 24.2 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r013° / 37.5 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r283° / 37.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 38B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 13B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 33 ↗ · amdt 11
- ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 38B
- ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) ↗ · amdt 13B
- ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 38B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 ↗ · amdt 4A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 ↗ · amdt 4
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 4B
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TERMINAL A, 3RD FLOOR, WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
860-627-3001
Manager
MICHAEL W. SHEA, CPA
BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT, WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
860-292-2000
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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.
- LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
- CUST BY PRIOR ARNGMT.
- 1700 FT AGL HVY ACFT.
- 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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