KDXR · Danbury Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 51 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: 4,421 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 69.7° | 4,421 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 26 | 249.7° | 4,421 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 17 | 153.2° | 3,135 ft | 100 ft | ASP | No | 0.06% |
| 35 | 333.2° | 3,135 ft | 100 ft | ASP | No | 0.06% |
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 127.750
- ASOS ASOS 127.750
- CLD CLNC DEL 128.600
- GND GND 121.600
- TWR TWR 119.400
- CTAF CTAF 119.400
- A/D NEW YORK APP/DEP 126.400
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDXR on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 8 matched · 27 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 223 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Runway 35 threshold displaced 231 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Runway 17 threshold displaced 223 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 35 threshold displaced 231 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. 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
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Prior Permission Required for formation tkf/ldg,. Contact a before operating.
ppr required
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (8)
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Runway 17 threshold displaced 223 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 17–35: H3135X100 (ASPH) S–50, D–65, 2S–82 RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 223´
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Runway 35 threshold displaced 231 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 231´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26—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
Deer and birds on and invof arpt.
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Prior Permission Required for formation tkf/ldg,. Contact a before operating.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
PPR for formation tkf/ldg, ctc a
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—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
Deer on & 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 (27 sentences)
- ·34 CONNECTICUT DANBURY MUNI (DXR)(KDXR) 3 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º22.29´ W73º28.93´ 457 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE DXR RWY 08–26: H4421X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–38, D–70, 2S–90 MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
- ·Noise abatement procs in efct, Rwy 17 SR–SS.
- ·Depg Rwy 17, extd rwy hdg byd Lake Waubeeka Community bfr turning crosswind.
- ·Cond unmnt 2130–1230Z‡ Mon–Fri and wkends.
- ·Prohibited to ultralight and unregistered acft.
- ·Intersection tkfs, stop and go tkfs not authorized.
- ·Acft using Rwy 35 not visible from twr descending below 1300´ on base leg until approaching 1/2 mile final due to natural terrain.
- ·TPA—1700 (1243), 2200 (1743) Turboprop/Jet.
- ·Rotating bcn located one mile south of arpt on top of a hill.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 203-797-4624
- ·ASOS 127.75 (203) 791–8227.
- ·CTAF 119.4 ATIS 127.75 UNICOM 122.95 ®NEW YORK APP/DEP CON 126.4 TOWER 119.4 (1200–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 128.6 (When DXR twr clsd)
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·CARMEL (L) (L) VORW/DME 116.6 CMK Chan 113 N41º16.81´ W73º34.88´ 051º 7.1 NM to fld. 693/12W.
- ·VOR unusable: 001º–155º 195º–225º 245º–270º 325º–355º DME unusable: 000º–015º byd 20 NM 034º–054º byd 20 NM 055º–135º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 180º–200º 340º–359º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ LOC/DME 111.55 I–DXR Chan 52(Y) Rwy 08.
- ·LOC unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Localizer offset angle 3.00 deg.
- ·LOC unusable byd 20º right side of course.
- ·DME unusable byd 10 NM; and 10º right of course and byd 20º left of course.
- ·DANIELSON (LZD)(KLZD) 2 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º49.19´ W71º54.06´ 238 B NOTAM FILE BDR RWY 13–31: H2700X75 (ASPH) S–29 MIRL RWY 13: Tree.
- ·Extsv PAJA SR–SS May–Oct.
- ·Self svc fuel, credit card rqrd: Visa, Mastercard.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 860-982-2443
- ·AWOS–3 119.125 (860) 779–7251.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®PROVIDENCE APP/DEP CON 123.675 (Sun–Fri 1030–0530Z‡, Sat 1030–0500Z‡) other times ctc BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Providence Apch at 401-738-8945, when Apch clsd ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
- ·PUTNAM (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.4 PUT Chan 121 N41º57.33´ W71º50.65´ 211º 8.5 NM to fld. 652/14W.
- ·DME unusable: 265º–301º byd 36 NM blo 3,000´ NEW YORK L–33B, 34I IAP, AD NEW YORK L–33C, 34J IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
51 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.
Total events
49
since 1982
Fatal
8
16.3% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 134,658 ops in 1991
2024 total
48,015
10-yr total
503,508
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
9.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.62
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Loss of control 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Ground collision 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=51
- Other 15
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Stall / spin 6
- Ground collision 5
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Runway excursion 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Fire / smoke 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 1 more on file
Designees in CT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher R Hand | Oxford | CT | 17 nm |
| Raymond Carmine Altieri | Stratford | CT | 19 nm |
| Heather Michele Howley | New Windsor | NY | 25 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 30 nm |
| Anthony Latella Debany | Goshen | CT | 30 nm |
| Robert Joseph Nardiello | Plainville | CT | 34 nm |
| Thomas Maciej Jablonski | Ramsey | NJ | 35 nm |
| P Rivera-Hagarty | Lake Ronkonkoma | NY | 37 nm |
| Neil Devon Rose | Ronkonkoma | NY | 38 nm |
| Eduardo Sosa | Farmingdale | NY | 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Carlton Densmore | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Dan Moore Ragan | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Thomas James Wiedl Jr | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Thomas Nazzaro Sr | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Kari Shan Sorenson | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey James Troccolo | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Daniel Ray Aziere | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Ihab Saif Barrawi | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Nicole Alyssa Turosky | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Erik Edward Larsen | Danbury | CT | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Desposati | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Dan Moore Ragan | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Scott Alan Spletzer | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Robert Severin Gibellino | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Jay Joseph Gunzy | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Kari Shan Sorenson | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Clay Tyler Cullen | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Theodoros Tsitiridis | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| James Norman Behringer | Danbury | CT | 2 nm |
| Drew Barrett Brown | Danbury | CT | 2 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 | 17 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 21 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 24 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 24 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 38 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 39 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 39 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 43 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 44 nm |
| Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC. Westhampton Beach, NY | 50 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 ↗