KBDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
ICAO · US · 31 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: 4,759 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 098° | 4,759 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 29 | 278° | 4,759 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 06 | 045° | 4,677 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 24 | 225° | 4,677 ft | 100 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 · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 119.150
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.750
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR BRIDGEPORT TWR 120.900
- CTAF CTAF 120.900
- A/D NEW YORK APP/DEP 124.075
- RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 108.800
- UNIC UNICOM 123.000
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Navaids
- VOR-DME BDR
Bridgeport
108.80 MHz · DME 108.80 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 44 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24, 11 and 29; PAPI Rwy 06, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·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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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24, 11 and 29; PAPI Rwy 06, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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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 (5)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 11–29: H4759X150 (ASPH) S–30, D–108, 2S–137 PCR 278 F/B/…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24, 11 and 29; PAPI Rwy 06, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 06 and 24, 11 and 29; PAPI Rwy 06, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and 11–29 —CTAF
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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 and wildlife frequently on and 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
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Airport attended 1100–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1100–0500Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
- ·32 CONNECTICUT SECTION 2: AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY Connecticut BRADLEY INTL (See WINDSOR LOCKS on page 43) BRADLEY N41º55.83´ W72º41.99´ NOTAM FILE BDL.
- ·(L) DME 117.05 BYT Chan 117(Y) at Bradley Intl. 169.
- ·RWY 06–24: H4677X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–57, D–80, 2S–135 PCR 278 F/B/X/U HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 06: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 06 11–29 3700 RWY 11 06–24 3350
- ·RWY 06: TORA–4677 TODA–4677 ASDA–4677 LDA–4677 RWY 11: TORA–4759 TODA–4759 ASDA–4759 LDA–4759 RWY 24: TORA–4677 TODA–4677 ASDA–4677 LDA–4357 RWY 29: TORA–4759 TODA–4759 ASDA–4759 LDA–4395 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 06: EMAS
- ·PAEW adjacent to all operational sfcs dalgt hrs Apr through Oct.
- ·There may be standing water adjacent to all sfcs.
- ·Uneven sfcs Rwy 29 safety area apch end left side.
- ·Extensive helicopter ops blw 10,000 ft 5–15 miles NW thru NE, for tfc information when invof arpt ctc Sikorsky ops on 133.6 (1200–2130Z‡).
- ·Rwy 29 clsd to takeoff acft more than 45,000 lb exc 30 min PPR 203–576–7497.
- ·Avoid overflying residential areas NE and SE of arpt.
- ·Departing Rwy 24 avoid turns until 1/2 mile byd shoreline.
- ·TPA—1009(1000) for single engine acft, 1509(1500) all others.
- ·When winds are less than 5 kts requested use of Rwy 11 or Rwy 29.
- ·When the twr is clsd all engine runups are prohibited.
- ·However, if an acft rqrs nighttime engine maintenance, PPR from arpt manager is rqrd and the runups are to be performed on Twy G between Twy J and Twy K.
- ·Pilots are advised to use care in positioning their acft to prevent damage from prop wash to afld sign.
- ·Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 11–29, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats–call amgr.
- ·Prkg fee all acft aft 2 hrs.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 203-576-8163
- ·ASOS 119.15 (203) 381–9453.
- ·CTAF 120.9 ATIS 119.15 UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (BRIDGEPORT RADIO) ®NEW YORK APP/DEP CON 124.075 CLNC DEL 124.075 (when BDR twr clsd) BRIDGEPORT TOWER 120.9 (1130–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.75 CLNC DEL 121.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc New York Apch at 516-683-2449 or 124.075
- ·CLASS D svc 1130–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 109.25 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NEW YORK NEW YORK COPTER L–33B, 34I IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 CONNECTICUT 33 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 108.8 BDR Chan 25 N41º09.64´ W73º07.47´ at fld. 6/12W.
- ·VOR unusable: 106º–120º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 121º–130º byd 15 NM blo 3,000´ 161º–180º byd 30 NM blo 1,300´ 181º–260º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 261º–359º byd 30 NM blo 5,500´ 360º–105º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 106º–120º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 121º–130º byd 30 NM blo 2,200´ 161º–180º byd 30 NM blo 1,300´ 181º–260º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 261º–359º byd 30 NM blo 5,500´ 360º–105º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 110.7 I–BDR Chan 44 Rwy 06.
- ·Glideslope unusable for cpd apchs blw 350´.
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
31 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
31
since 1982
Fatal
7
22.6% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 149,945 ops in 1991
2024 total
73,526
10-yr total
558,835
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.81
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=31
- Other 8
- Ground collision 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Hard landing 3
- Loss of control 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Gear-up landing 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Carmine Altieri | Stratford | CT | 5 nm |
| Christopher R Hand | Oxford | CT | 19 nm |
| P Rivera-Hagarty | Lake Ronkonkoma | NY | 20 nm |
| Michael Patrick Hughes | Holtsville | NY | 21 nm |
| Neil Devon Rose | Ronkonkoma | NY | 22 nm |
| Eduardo Sosa | Farmingdale | NY | 30 nm |
| Ioannis Charalambous | Farmingdale | NY | 30 nm |
| Marina Petkova Dimitrova | Farmingdale | NY | 30 nm |
| Stephen Vincent Campbell | Farmingdale | NY | 30 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Dean Gilbert | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| John Joseph O'Neill | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Andrew Nelson Mitchell | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Rodolfo De Oliveira Costa | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Roger Wolcott Ameden | Trumbull | CT | 5 nm |
| David Scott Lemaire | Trumbull | CT | 5 nm |
| Klaus Peter Ronge | Trumbull | CT | 5 nm |
| Robert David Telep | Trumbull | CT | 5 nm |
| Justin M Sime | Trumbull | CT | 5 nm |
| William Ronald Ekstrom | Trumbull | CT | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Hmurcik | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| John Joseph O'Neill | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Leo Louis Colbert | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Antonio Moura Defonte | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Christopher Octave Frank | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Nuheng Sackda | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Russell Lander Sisco | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Gregory Carl Fraser | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Bonifacio Perez | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
| Daniel William Knapp | Bridgeport | CT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 18 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 22 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 23 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 27 nm |
| Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC. Westhampton Beach, NY | 29 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 30 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 31 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 41 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 44 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 44 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 ↗