METAR & TAF KBDL
Current METAR
Observed 17:51Z
KBDL 271751Z 11008KT 070V130 10SM FEW070 22/01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02170011 10217 20083 58010
- Wind
- 110° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.22 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 683 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM W
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BDL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL W. SHEA, CPA
- Phone
- 860-292-2000
- Address
- BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT, WINDSOR LOCKS CT 06096
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 30° / 210° | 9,510 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 15/33Favored | 120° / 300° | 6,847 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 9,509' | 9,509' | 9,509' | 9,509' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 185', trees, 7200' from thr, 400' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 24 | 9,509' | 9,509' | 9,509' | 9,509' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 71', trees, 3300' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
| 15 | 6,847' | 6,847' | 6,847' | 6,847' | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 75', trees, 1700' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 33 | 6,847' | 6,847' | 6,847' | 6,847' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSF | 44', trees, 1700' from thr, 430' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Fuel is available as A++ (military).Show FAA
- No de-icing available at the Air National Guard.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard: when checking ATIS, birds in the vicinity may indicate heightened bird watch condition. United States Air Force aircraft contact Air National Guard airfield operations on UHF for current bird watch condition and any associated restrictions.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard contact is DSN 636-7519/7520 and commercial 860-292-4519/4520.Show FAA
- Runway 6 de-ice pad is closed to aircraft with wingspan 171 feet or greater except with follow-me escort by airport operations.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard operations group commander waiver on file for C-130H/J with operating weight up to 155000 pounds. All other aircraft over Air National Guard ramp pavement classification number require waiver from operations group commander through airfield management.Show FAA
- Taxiway D closed between taxiway S and taxiway D1 to aircraft with wingspan in excess of 170 feet.Show FAA
- Operations contact autovon 636-8385; commercial 860-627-3001.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard has nonstandard wingtip clearance white dashed lines spanning behind front and back of aircraft parking rows and white ground equipment boxes painted on the Air National Guard ramp.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard operates 1200 to 2030 Zulu Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; 1200 to 0400 Zulu Wednesday and Thursday. Frequencies are 41.9, 149.825, and 335.775 for Havoc operations.Show FAA
- Fixed wing aircraft must use low idle for taxi. No engine checks or power runs are allowed on the Army National Guard ramp due to possible foreign object damage hazard.Show FAA
- Connecticut Air National Guard and U.S. Army National Guard.Show FAA
- Caution Air National Guard ramp markings may not be appropriate for large aircraft follow marshallers instructions.Show FAA
- Non-based diversions across contact airport operations 860-627-3001 prior to diverting and provide company flight operations contact information, aircraft type, persons on board, international or domestic flight and ground operations agreements. Only one international aircraft jetbridge available for passengers.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard airfield manager does not issue or store communications security for transient crews.Show FAA
- Aircraft requiring U.S. customs services must park on the customs spot with the nose of the aircraft facing southwest. Contact customs at 860-292-1314 when parked.Show FAA
- Lighted obstruction antenna 36 feet above ground level 205 feet mean sea level runway 24 instrument landing system glide slope antenna 162 feet northwest of taxiway C centerline marking between taxiway B and taxiway C4.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard operations 1200 to 2030 Zulu Monday through Friday plus Saturday, Sunday unit training assembly, closed holidays.Show FAA
- Taxiway C between taxiway B and taxiway C4 aircraft taxi speed restriction of 8 knots or 10 miles per hour maximum for aircraft with wingspan 214 feet or greater.Show FAA
- No training flights, no practice landings, no touch-and-go landings between 2300 and 0700 Monday through Saturday and 2300 to 1200 Sunday.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard prior permission required V220-2356.Show FAA
- Parallel taxiway operations on taxiway C and taxiway B are restricted to aircraft with wingspans of 171 feet or less.Show FAA
- Numerous birds are frequently on or in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Military remark: BASH Phase II increased bird activity September through October and March through April.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24Pavement classification rating value 1100 flexible base high strength taxi.Show FAA
- 15/33Pavement classification rating value for runway 15/33 is 1100/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 06/24There is a 245 foot by 200 foot blast pad at the southwest end of runway 06/24.Show FAA
- 15/33There is a 100 foot by 200 foot blast pad at the southeast end of runway 15/33.Show FAA
Other notes
- Existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Landing fee applies for business, corporate, and revenue producing aircraft.Show FAA
- Customs by prior arrangement.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1700 feet above ground level for heavy aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBDL
Answer card- ICAO
- KBDL
- Name
- BRADLEY INTL
- Location
- WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
- Elevation
- 173.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,173.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 9,510 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 23
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Bradley Intl is in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The field elevation is 173.3 ft MSL. It has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 9,510 ft on 06/24. The airport is towered 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 06, 24 and 33.
Pattern altitude is not published for light piston traffic in the facts provided. Use 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Heavy aircraft use 1,700 ft AGL. That matters here because Bradley is a busy commercial field with military activity on the field. The published remarks also call out special ramp markings near the Air National Guard area. Follow marshallers closely there.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Signature Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The airport remarks also note military A++ fuel availability. Fixed-wing aircraft must use low idle for taxi. No engine checks or power runs are allowed on the Army National Guard ramp. If you are diverting in, call airport operations before arrival. Bradley is a major controlled airport in central Connecticut. Expect structured ground movement and plan ahead for the tower, ramp and military areas.