KBDL · Bradley International Airport
ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,510 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 044° | 9,510 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 24 | 224° | 9,510 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 15 | 135° | 6,847 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 33 | 315° | 6,847 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 12 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 118.150
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.750
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.300
- APP APP 132.580
- APP APP 123.950
- DEP DEP 135.900
- DEP DEP 123.950
- MISC ARNG OPS 41.900
- OPS ANG OPS 138.550
- RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 122.300
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBDL on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB BD
Chupp
0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC BDL
Bradley
109.00 MHz · DME 109.00 · LO · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 36 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds freq on or invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
- ·CONNECTICUT 43 WINDSOR LOCKS BRADLEY INTL (BDL)(KBDL) P (ANG ARNG) 3 W UTC–5(–4DT) N41º56.34´ W72º41.06´ 173 B TPA—See Remarks LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE BDL MON Airport RWY 06–24: H9510X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–200, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–710 PCR 1100 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 06: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RWY 15–33: H6847X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–200, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–350 PCR 1100 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 15: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 61´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 24 15–33 5850 RWY 33 06–24 4550
- ·RWY 06: TORA–9509 TODA–9509 ASDA–9509 LDA–9509 RWY 15: TORA–6847 TODA–6847 ASDA–6847 LDA–6847 RWY 24: TORA–9509 TODA–9509 ASDA–9509 LDA–9509 RWY 33: TORA–6847 TODA–6847 ASDA–6847 LDA–6847
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Unmonitored when afld clsd.
- ·Afld ops ltd to tenant acft when afld clsd.
- ·MILITARY— JASU (MD)–3 FUEL A++(Mil) A, A+ (C860–627–3300.) (NC–100LL) FLUID SP LOX OIL O–128–133–148 (Mil) SOAP
- ·ANG: Opr 1200–2030Z‡ Mon, Tues, Fri; 1200–0400Z‡ Wed, Thu. 41.9 149.825 335.775 (Havoc Ops).
- ·NSTD wingtip clnc white dashed lines spanning bhnd front and back of acft prkg rows and white gnd eqpt boxes painted on ANG ramp.
- ·No trng flts, no practice apchs, no touch and go ldgs btn Mon–Sat 0400–1200Z‡ and Sun 0400–1700Z‡.
- ·BASH Phase II increased bird activity Sep–Oct and Mar–Apr.
- ·Rwy 6 de–ice pad clsd to acft with wingspan 171´ or gtr exc with follow–me escort by arpt ops.
- ·Parl twy ops on Twy C and Twy B rstrd to acft with wingspans of 171´ or less.
- ·Twy C btn Twy B and Twy C4 acft tax spd rstrn of 8 kts/10 mph max for acft with wingspan 214´ or gtr.
- ·TPA—1873(1700) heavy acft.
- ·Fixed wing acft use low idle for taxi, no engine checks or power runs allowed on the Rwy 06–24 245´ by 200´ blast pad SW end.
- ·Rwy 15–33 100´ by 200´ blast pad SE end.
- ·Lgtd obst ant 36´ AGL/205´ MSL (Rwy 24 ILS/GS Ant) 162´ NW of Twy C cntrln marking btn Twy B and Twy C4.
- ·Non–based dvrsn acrs ctc arpt ops 860–627–3001 prior to divg & prvd co flt ops ctc info, acft type, POB, intl or dom flt & gnd ops agrmts.
- ·Only 1 intl acr jet bridge avbl for pax.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 860-292-2000
- ·ASOS 118.15 (860) 386–3480.
- ·D–ATIS 118.15 (860–386–3570) UNICOM 122.95 ®BRADLEY APP/DEP CON 123.95 (061º–240º) 125.35 (241º–060º) 127.225 TOWER 120.3 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.75 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.4
+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
17
since 1982
Fatal
4
23.5% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 183,249 ops in 1990
2024 total
81,833
10-yr total
844,776
2024 mix
AC/AT 81% · GA 16% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
3.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.84
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Stall / spin 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=17
- Stall / spin 6
- Ground collision 4
- Other 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Fire / smoke 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Joseph Nardiello | Plainville | CT | 17 nm |
| Daryl Norval Smith | Coventry | CT | 20 nm |
| Richard Macisaac | Northampton | MA | 23 nm |
| Anthony Latella Debany | Goshen | CT | 26 nm |
| Christopher R Hand | Oxford | CT | 34 nm |
| Raymond Carmine Altieri | Stratford | CT | 45 nm |
| Stewart Douglas Stewart | Ghent | NY | 47 nm |
| Ryan Gauthier | Westerly | RI | 52 nm |
| Brad Joesph Sulik | Selkirk | NY | 62 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | Keene | NH | 63 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Mark Sapoznik | Windsor Locks | CT | 2 nm |
| Brian Joseph Hollenbeck | Windsor Locks | CT | 2 nm |
| Jack Kenneth Dromgold | Suffield | CT | 4 nm |
| David Lachlan Halasi-Kun | Suffield | CT | 4 nm |
| Patrick John Lynam | Suffield | CT | 4 nm |
| Joshua Ray Tarkington | Suffield | CT | 4 nm |
| Wilfredo Joseph Ortiz | Enfield | CT | 4 nm |
| John Jason Lill | Tariffville | CT | 4 nm |
| Charles John Claughsey | Windsor | CT | 4 nm |
| Charles Joseph Lumia Jr | Windsor | CT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Wayne Gray | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Karl Alden Boehm | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Johnny Kiang | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Robert Alan Prinzivalli | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Robert M Williams | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Robert Virgilio Defranzo | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Scott Robert Mcdougall | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| George Arther Peters | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Gary John Dagata | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
| Robert Steven Dyer | East Granby | CT | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 12 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 13 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 26 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 34 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 35 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 56 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 57 nm |
| Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC. Westhampton Beach, NY | 66 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 67 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 69 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗