Danbury Municipal Airport
DXR · KDXR · Danbury, CT · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 00:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 3,135 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 223 ft
- CTAF
- 119.4
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 452 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 22 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 454 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,421 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,135 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Danbury”Taxi & takeoff
“Danbury”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 (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.8 | NOBBI STAR · VALRE STAR |
| 126.4 | VALRE STAR |
| 257.65 | APCH/P DEP/P · VALRE STAR |
| 322.35 | NOBBI STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 08
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 08 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (DXR) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CMK 116.60 · BDR 108.80 · IGN 117.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMK · Carmel | VOR/DME | 116.60 · 113X | Low | r051° / 7.1 NM |
| BDR · Bridgeport | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r320° / 20.5 NM |
| IGN · Kingston | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | Low | r151° / 23.3 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r179° / 24.5 NM |
| DPK · Deer Park | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r359° / 35.7 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r289° / 35.8 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r038° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDXR / DXR
- Coordinates
- 41.3717, -73.4822
- Elevation
- 457 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.75 · ☎ 203-791-8227
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DXR
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 119.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- ACFT USING RWY 35 ARE NOT VSB FM TWR DESCENDING BLW 1300 FT ON BASE LEG TIL APCHG 1/2 MI FINAL DUE TO NATURAL TRRN.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- INTXN TKOFS, STOP & GO TKOFS NOT AUZD.
- PPR FOR FRMN TKOF/LDG; CTC AMGR.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, RWY 17, SR-SS. DEPG RWY 17, EXTD RWY HDG BYD LAKE WAUBEEKA COMMUNITY BFR TURNING CROSSWIND.
- PROHIBITED TO ULTRALIGHT & UNREGISTERED ACFT.
- COND UNMNT 1630-0730 MON-FRI & WKENDS.
Runways
- RWY CLSD NGTS.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +9 FT FENCE 170 FT FM THR.
- 5 FT FENCE 50 FT FM THR; +15 FT ROAD 94 FT FM THR.
- +6 FT FENCE 75 FT FM THR.
- +8 FT FENCE 150 FT FM THR; +17 FT ROAD 120 FT FM THR.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KDXR
Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR · KDXR) is an airport in Danbury, CT, at 457 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,421 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDXR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDXR have a control tower?
Yes. Danbury Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDXR?
Danbury Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,421 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDXR?
Danbury Municipal Airport is in Danbury, CT, at an elevation of 457 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3717, -73.4822.
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