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KBDL · Bradley International Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KBDL FAA BDL Elev 173 ft Lat 41° 56.31' N Lon 72° 41.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

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

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  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

HFDHartford

Source: OurAirports community

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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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.

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.