Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

BDR · KBDR · Bridgeport, CT · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
8 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,759 ft 11/29
Runways
2
Mag var
13W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:38 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:50 AM09:50Z
Sunset08:07 PM00:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:38 PM00:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:38 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 04:50 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 021°downwind 291°base 201°final 111°45° entry11242906

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 108k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Bridgeport”
ATIS
119.15
ASOS/AWOS
119.15
Clearance — primary
121.75 124.075 WHEN BDR TWR CLSD

Taxi & takeoff

“Bridgeport”
Ground — primary
121.75
Tower — primary
120.9

Departure & arrival

“New York”
App/Dep
124.075 DENNA arrivals

Also

CTAF
120.9
UNICOM
123.0
Flight service
122.2

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)
FrequencyUsed by
124.075DENNA STAR
257.8GND/P · LCL/P
343.65APCH/P DEP/P · DENNA STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 06
RunwayILS
RWY 06ILS/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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums

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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 120.9Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
45 LYON TERRACE, BRIDGEPORT, CT
203-576-7201
Manager
LISA TRACHTENBURG
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD, STRATFORD, CT
203-576-8163
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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