METAR & TAF KDXR
Current METAR
Observed 17:53Z
KDXR 271753Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01890022 10194 20072 58008
- Wind
- VAR @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 662 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 SW
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- Pattern altitude
- 1,243 ft AGL · 1,700 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- DXR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL SAFRANEK
- Phone
- 203-797-4624
- Address
- P.O.BOX 2299, DANBURY CT 06813
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 56° / 236° | 4,421 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 139° / 319° | 3,135 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', trees, 230' from thr, 75' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88', trees, 450' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22', pole, 600' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30', trees, 350' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
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)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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
- Prior permission is required for firemen takeoff and landing; contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Intersection takeoffs and stop-and-go takeoffs are not authorized.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect for runway 17 from sunrise to sunset. When departing runway 17, extend the runway heading beyond Lake Waubeka community before turning crosswind.Show FAA
- Aircraft using runway 35 are not visible from the tower when descending below 1300 feet on the base leg until approaching one half mile final due to natural terrain.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The condition is unmonitored from 1630 to 0730 Monday through Friday and on weekends.Show FAA
- Ultralight and unregistered aircraft are prohibited.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The rotating beacon is located one mile south of the airport on top of a hill.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, activate the runway end identifier lights on runways 08 and 26 and the medium intensity runway lights on runway 08/26; use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Runway 17/35 is closed at night.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26There is a 6 foot fence 75 feet from the threshold of runway 26.Show FAA
- 08There is a 9 foot fence 170 feet from the threshold of runway 08.Show FAA
- 17There is a 5 foot fence 50 feet from the threshold of runway 17 and a 15 foot road 94 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- 35There is an 8-foot fence 150 feet from the threshold and a 17-foot road 120 feet from the threshold at runway 35.Show FAA
- 26The approach clearance slope ratio is 11 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 26.Show FAA
- 17The approach clearance slope ratio is 28 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 17.Show FAA
- 35The approach clearance slope ratio is 19 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 35.Show FAA
- 08The approach ratio is 12 to 1 based on the displaced threshold for runway 08.Show FAA
Other notes
- This condition existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- The traffic pattern altitude is 1743 feet above ground level for turboprop and jet aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDXR
Answer card- ICAO
- KDXR
- Name
- DANBURY MUNI
- Location
- DANBURY, CONNECTICUT
- Elevation
- 456.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,699.7 ft MSL (1,243 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 4,421 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Danbury Muni sits in Danbury, Connecticut. Field elevation is 456.7 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 4,421 ft on runway 08/26. The tower is open from 0700 to 2200. An ILS approach is available to runway 08. Pattern altitude is 1,699.7 ft MSL, which is 1,243 ft AGL.
This is a busy controlled field with several on-field FBOs. Executive Air Service carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Westconn Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Business Aircraft Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Reliant Air carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Exit Aviation is also on the field. Check with them directly for current services. The airport also publishes noise abatement for runway 17 from sunrise to sunset. Departing runway 17, pilots are asked to stay on runway heading beyond Lake Waubeka before turning crosswind.
There are a few operational items to keep in mind. Runway 17/35 is closed at night. Intersection takeoffs and stop-and-go takeoffs are not authorized. The published remarks also note obstructions near several runway ends, including fences close to runways 08, 17, 26 and 35. Ultralight and unregistered aircraft are prohibited. Prior permission is required for firemen takeoff and landing. For anything not covered here, check the current FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator before departure.