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Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
BDR · KBDR · Bridgeport, CT · 9 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDR / BDR
- Coordinates
- 41.1635, -73.1262
- Elevation
- 9 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 08:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:02 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:20 AM
Plan a flight from KBDR
Runway 06/24
4,677 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 06
- Heading
- 058° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 238° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 320 ft
Runway 11/29
4,759 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 11
- Heading
- 111° mag · 98° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 291° mag · 278° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 364 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.075 | NEW YORK APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.15 | |
| CLD | 121.75 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 120.9 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 108.8 | BRIDGEPORT RDO |
| TWR | 120.9 | BRIDGEPORT TWR |
| UNIC | 123 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDR · Bridgeport | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r347° / 0.2 NM |
| HVN · New Haven | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r254° / 12.4 NM |
| CCC · Calverton | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r327° / 20.4 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r258° / 21.6 NM |
| CMK · Carmel | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r121° / 21.7 NM |
| DPK · Deer Park | VOR-DME | 117.70 | r032° / 23.7 NM |
| FOK · Suffolk Co | TACAN | 111.00 | r324° / 29.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 11
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 2C
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
45 LYON TERRACE, BRIDGEPORT, CT
203-576-7201
Manager
THOMAS NORKO
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD, STRATFORD, CT
203-576-8163
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF.
- PRKG FEE ALL ACFT AFT 2 HRS. LDG FEE ALL ACFT EXC SOLO STUDENTS.
- SNGL ENG ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL.
- 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.
- APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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