METAR & TAF KBDR
Current METAR
Observed 19:52Z
KBDR 271952Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A3021
- Wind
- 170° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -109 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 SE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- BDR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- THOMAS NORKO
- Phone
- 203-576-8163
- Address
- 1000 GREAT MEADOW RD, STRATFORD CT 06497
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2400
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 24
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 85° / 265° | 4,759 ft | ASPH | 29 R |
| 06/24Favored | 32° / 212° | 4,677 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,759' | 4,759' | 4,759' | 4,759' | PAPI 4-box right(3.5°) | — | 35', trees, 500' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 29 | 4,759' | 4,759' | 4,759' | 4,395' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 06 | 4,677' | 4,677' | 4,677' | 4,677' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 19', road, 480' from thr, 525' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 24 | 4,677' | 4,677' | 4,677' | 4,357' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 19', road, 200' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
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 · 1
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
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- When winds are less than 5 knots, requested use of runway 11 or 29.Show FAA
- Pole 120 feet located 0.75 nautical miles south of airport is unlighted.Show FAA
- Extensive helicopter operations below 10000 feet 5 to 15 miles northwest through northeast. For traffic information when in vicinity of airport contact Sikorsky operations on 133.6 or 305.8 between 0700 and 1630.Show FAA
- Avoid overflying residential areas northeast and southeast of the airport. When departing runway 24, avoid turns until one half mile beyond the shoreline.Show FAA
- Birds and wildlife frequently on and in vicinity of airport.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed all engine runups are prohibited. However, if an aircraft requires nighttime engine maintenance, prior permission from the airport manager is required and runups are to be performed on taxiway G between J and K. Pilots are advised to use care passing their aircraft to prevent damage from propeller wash to airfield signs.Show FAA
- Runway 29 is closed to takeoff aircraft more than 45000 pounds except with 30 minute prior permission required at 203-576-7497.Show FAA
- Uneven surfaces on runway 29 safety area approach end left side.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed contact New York Approach at 516-683-2449 or 124.075.Show FAA
- There may be standing water adjacent to all surfaces.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate runway end identifier lights on runways 06 and 24, 11 and 29; precision approach path indicators on runways 06, 11 and 29; and high intensity runway lights on runways 06/24 and 11/29 using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 11/29Pavement classification rating value is 278/F/B/X/U for runway 11/29.Show FAA
- 06/24The pavement classification number value is 278/F/B/X/U.Show FAA
- 06/24Runway 06/24 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. A 90 day prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager.Show FAA
- 11/29Runway 11/29 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. Ninety day prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call airport manager.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 29Approach ratio 20 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 29.Show FAA
- 24Approach ratio 34 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 24.Show FAA
Other notes
- Existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Parking fee applies to all aircraft after 2 hours. Landing fee applies to all aircraft except solo students.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1000 feet above ground level for single engine aircraft and 1500 feet above ground level for all others.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBDR
Answer card- ICAO
- KBDR
- Name
- BRIDGEPORT/SIKORSKY
- Location
- BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
- Elevation
- 8.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,008.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0630-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 4,759 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 24
Bridgeport/Sikorsky is in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The field elevation is 8.5 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 4,759 ft. The tower is open daily from 0630 to 2200. One ILS approach is published for runway 06.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. For planning, use 1,000 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft. Use 1,500 ft AGL for all others, which is the published traffic pattern guidance here. Atlantic Aviation is on the field with 100LL and Jet A. Three Wing Aviation Group is also on the field with 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Birds and wildlife are frequently present on and near the airport. That matters on departure and arrival.
There are a few local items to brief before you go. Winds under 5 knots bring a runway preference for 11 or 29. Avoid overflying the residential areas northeast and southeast of the airport. When departing runway 24, stay straight until you are one half mile beyond the shoreline. Runway 29 has an uneven safety area on the left side near the approach end. This is a busy field with extensive helicopter traffic below 10,000 ft from the northwest through northeast. If you need traffic information near the airport, contact Sikorsky operations on 133.6 or 305.8 between 0700 and 1630.