Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
BDR · KBDR · Bridgeport, CT · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 09:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 111° mag · 098° true
- Dimensions
- 4,759 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 120.9
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 120 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 9 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,759 / 4,759 / 4,759 / 4,759 ft
- LAHSO
- 3,350 ft (hold short of 06/24)
- 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 | 4,677 ft | |
| 11/29 | 4,759 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Bridgeport”Taxi & takeoff
“Bridgeport”Departure & arrival
“New York”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.075 | DENNA STAR |
| 257.8 | GND/P · LCL/P |
| 343.65 | APCH/P DEP/P · DENNA STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (BDR) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BDR 108.80 · CCC 114.55 · MAD 110.40 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDR · Bridgeport | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r347° / 0.2 NM |
| CCC · Calverton | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r327° / 20.4 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r258° / 21.6 NM |
| CMK · Carmel | VOR/DME | 116.60 · 113X | Low | r121° / 21.7 NM |
| DPK · Deer Park | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r032° / 23.7 NM |
| FOK · Suffolk Co | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r324° / 29.7 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r235° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDR / BDR
- Coordinates
- 41.1635, -73.1262
- Elevation
- 8 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0630-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0630-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.15 · ☎ 203-381-9453
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Bridgeport Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF. on 120.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) · 11: 4-light PAPI (right) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- 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).
- WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS RQSTD USE OF RWY 11 OR 29.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE FQTLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER ADJ TO ALL SFCS.
- AVOID OVERFLYING RESL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RWY 24 AVOID TURNS TIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE.
- 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.
- UNEVEN SFCS RWY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE.
- POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD.
- RWY 29 CLSD TO TKOF ACFT MORE THAN 45000 LB EXC 30 MIN PPR 203-576-7497.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449 OR 124.075
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 278/F/B/X/U
- PCR VALUE: 278/F/B/X/U
- RWY 06/24 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- RWY 11/29 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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About KBDR
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR · KBDR) is an airport in Bridgeport, CT, at 8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,759 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBDR have a control tower?
Yes. Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBDR?
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,759 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBDR?
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport is in Bridgeport, CT, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1635, -73.1262.
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