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Danbury Municipal Airport

DXR · KDXR · Danbury, CT · 458 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDXR / DXR
Coordinates
41.3717, -73.4822
Elevation
458 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
BRIDGEPORT
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:46 AM08:46Z
Sunrise05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunset08:31 PM00:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM01:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:20 AM

Plan a flight from KDXR

Runway 08/26

4,421 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 70k.

08
Heading
084° mag · 70° true
Markings
nonprecision
Instrument approach
LOC/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
367 ft
26
Heading
264° mag · 250° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
734 ft

Runway 17/35

3,135 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 65k.

17
Heading
167° mag · 153° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
223 ft
35
Heading
347° mag · 333° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
231 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.4NEW YORK APP/DEP
ASOS127.75
ATIS127.75
CLD128.6CLNC DEL
CTAF119.4
GND121.6
TWR119.4
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CMK · CarmelVOR-DME116.60r051° / 7.1 NM
BDR · BridgeportVOR-DME108.80r320° / 20.5 NM
IGN · KingstonVOR-DME117.60r151° / 23.3 NM
PWL · PawlingVOR-DME114.30r179° / 24.5 NM
HVN · New HavenVOR-DME109.80r297° / 27.7 NM
DPK · Deer ParkVOR-DME117.70r359° / 35.7 NM
MAD · MadisonVOR-DME110.40r289° / 35.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

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

Owner
CITY OF DANBURY
CITY HALL, 115 DEER HILL DR., DANBURY, CT
203-797-4624
Manager
MICHAEL SAFRANEK
P.O.BOX 2299, DANBURY, CT
203-797-4624

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ROTG BCN LCTD ONE MILE SOUTH OF ARPT ON TOP OF A HILL.
  • 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.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • 1743 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.
  • RWY CLSD NGTS.
  • +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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