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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Danbury Municipal Airport

ID KDXR FAA DXR Elev 458 ft Lat 41° 22.30' N Lon 73° 28.93' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KDXR

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Runways at KDXR

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDXR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

8 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 223 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 231 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • 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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for formation tkf/ldg,. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

  • 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)

  • 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´

  • 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´

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Prior Permission Required for formation tkf/ldg,. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR for formation tkf/ldg, ctc a

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

IATA · DXR

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDXR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KDXR

79 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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=76

  • Other 40
  • Engine failure / power loss 7
  • Ground collision 7
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Fire / smoke 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-04-10 Cessna 152 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2019-06-04 Alisport Silent 2 · CFIT · VMC · day
2018-06-09 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2017-09-22 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2017-07-30 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2015-11-24 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Ground collision · VMC · dusk
2015-11-19 Beech F33A · Fire · IMC · day
2015-08-21 ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP EA500 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2015-08-14 Cessna 337F · CFIT · VMC · day
2014-06-28 Cessna 172L · Other · VMC · day
2013-01-22 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night
2011-10-16 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · CFIT · day
2011-10-01 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · Fuel exhaustion · day
2007-01-18 Foley James Searey · Ground collision · IMC · day
2006-12-11 Piper PA-28-151 · Hard landing · day
2005-04-02 Piper PA-31P-350 · Weather · IMC · day
2004-01-07 Piper PA-28-151 · Engine failure · day
2002-08-05 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2001-12-31 Cessna 182 · Other · VMC · day
2001-08-26 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day
2001-06-09 Grumman American AA-5A · Engine failure · VMC · day
2000-12-05 Mooney M20J · Engine failure · day
2000-11-02 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · night
1998-09-25 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day
1997-09-18 Piper PA-28R-180 · Stall / spin · IMC · dawn
1997-08-04 Piper J3C-65 · Fuel exhaustion · day
1996-06-07 Mooney M20K · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1996-05-06 Cessna P210N · Engine failure · IMC · day
1995-06-28 Cessna 172M · Engine failure · VMC · day
1995-04-12 Piper PA-60-602P · Under/overshoot · IMC · day
1994-05-02 Piper PA-28-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1993-07-18 Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Stall / spin · day
1993-02-02 Piper PA-28-161 · Fire · VMC · night-moonlit
1992-12-14 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · day
1992-06-10 GLASAIR SH-2 · Other · VMC · day
1992-05-29 Piper PA-60-602P · Runway excursion · VMC · day
1991-12-30 Piper PA-60-601P · Engine failure · day
1990-01-16 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
1989-08-01 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day
1987-07-15 Beech C24R · Other · VMC · dusk
1987-03-05 Cessna 172N · Other · day
1986-08-30 Cessna 170B · Runway excursion · day
1986-06-27 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1986-03-23 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day
1985-09-15 Beech BE-55 · Other · VMC · day
1984-08-14 Mooney M20C · Other · day
1984-05-15 Beech B19 · Other
1983-08-28 Beech 58PA · Other · day
1983-01-28 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1981-09-12 ERCO 415-D · Other

+ 29 more on file

DPEs near KDXR

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KDXR

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KDXR

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KDXR

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.