Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	BDR
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	073-07-34.2000W/41-09-48.5000N -73.126167/41.163472 (Estimated)
Elevation:	9 ft / 2.74 m (Surveyed)
Land:	800 acres
From nearest city:	3 nautical miles SE of Bridgeport, CT
Location:	Fairfield County, CT
Magnetic Variation:	13W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Bridgeport
Address:	45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06615
Phone number:	203-576-7201
Manager:	Pauline Mize
Address:	1000 Great Meadow Rd Stratford, CT 06497
Phone number:	203-576-8163

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes PARKING FEE ALL ACFT AFTER 2 HRS. LANDING FEE ALL ACFT EXCEPT SOLO STUDENTS.
Sectional chart:	New York
Region:	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC:	ZBW - Boston
Responsible ARTCC:	ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS:	BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	BDR (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	IV A U 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGSPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:	120.900
Unicom:	123.000

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimension:	4677 x 150 ft / 1425.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, RWY HAS EXTENSIVE CRACKING, SPALLING, RAVELLING
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 106000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Longitude:	073-07-55.0421W	073-07-11.7989W
Latitude:	41-09-25.3598N	41-09-58.0324N
Elevation:	6.00 ft	6.00 ft
Alignment:	45	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	53.00 ft	55.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	319.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	19 ft road, 480.0 ft from runway, 525 ft left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear	19 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 150 ft left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. +16' POLE-L 0' FM EOR 350' R OF CNTRLN; +4' BERM 0' FM EOR; +12' FENCE 20' FM EOR.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 4677.00 ft Take off distance available 4677.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4677.00 ft Landing distance available 4677.00 ft	Take off run available 4677.00 ft Take off distance available 4677.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4677.00 ft Landing distance available 4358.00 ft

Runway 11/29

Dimension:	4761 x 150 ft / 1451.2 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition RWY HAS EXTENSIVE CRACKING, SPALLING, RAVELLING
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 108000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 11	Runway 29
Longitude:	073-08-05.8621W	073-07-04.2161W
Latitude:	41-09-58.4586N	41-09-52.0542N
Elevation:	8.00 ft	6.00 ft
Alignment:	98	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	40.00 ft	56.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	364.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.50°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	35 ft trees, 500.0 ft from runway, 120 ft left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear	15 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 4761.00 ft Take off distance available 4761.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4761.00 ft Landing distance available 4761.00 ft	Take off run available 4761.00 ft Take off distance available 4761.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4761.00 ft Landing distance available 4397.00 ft

Helipad H1

Dimension:	40 x 40 ft / 12.2 x 12.2 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition RWY HAS EXTENSIVE CRACKING, SPALLING, RAVELLING

	Runway H1	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SKU	FAN MARKER	Stanwyck			12W	46.9 nm
OP	NDB	Old Field Point Light		316.00	13W	11.2 nm
TBY	NDB	Waterbury		257.00	14W	22.0 nm
MMK	NDB	Meriden		238.00	14W	24.8 nm
BBN	NDB	Babylon		275.00	14W	31.8 nm
HF	NDB	Lomis		244.00	15W	36.3 nm
PO	NDB	Meier		403.00	12W	45.2 nm
SKU	NDB	Stanwyck		261.00	12W	46.9 nm
PNJ	NDB	Paterson		347.00	12W	48.2 nm
OGY	NDB	Bridge		414.00	12W	49.6 nm
FOK	TACAN	Suffolk Co	047X		13W	29.8 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	Bridgeport	25X	108.80	12W	0.2 nm
HVN	VOR/DME	New Haven	035X	109.80	13W	12.4 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	Calverton	119X	117.20	13W	20.4 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	Madison	041X	110.40	13W	21.6 nm
CMK	VOR/DME	Carmel	113X	116.60	12W	21.7 nm
DPK	VOR/DME	Deer Park	124X	117.70	12W	23.8 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	Hartford	096X	114.90	13W	38.8 nm
LGA	VOR/DME	La Guardia	078X	113.10	12W	40.9 nm
PWL	VOR/DME	Pawling	090X	114.30	12W	42.2 nm
JFK	VOR/DME	Kennedy	106X	115.90	12W	43.3 nm
IGN	VOR/DME	Kingston	123X	117.60	12W	43.5 nm
TEB	VOR/DME	Teterboro	021X	108.40	11W	46.5 nm
CRI	VOR/DME	Canarsie	070X	112.30	11W	48.1 nm
GON	VOR/DME	Groton	45Y	110.85	14W	49.6 nm
HTO	VORTAC	Hampton	083X	113.60	13W	39.5 nm
BDR	VOT	Bridgeport		109.25		0.1 nm
ISP	VOT	Long Island Mac Arthur		109.40		22.6 nm
HFD	VOT	Hartford		108.20		40.5 nm
JFK	VOT	Kennedy		115.10		43.5 nm
GON	VOT	Groton		110.25		49.6 nm

Remarks

THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER OVER OR ADJACENT TO ALL SURFACES.
AVOID OVERFLYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RY 24 AVOID TURNS UNTIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE.
WHEN THE ATCT IS CLOSED ALL ENGINE RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HOWEVER, IF AN ACFT REQUIRES NIGHTTIME ENGINE MAINTENANCE, PPR FROM AMGR IS REQUIRED AND THE RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CARE IN POSITIONING THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN
UNEVEN SURFACES LEFT SIDE RY 29.
UNEVEN SURFACES RY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE.
RY 11/29 CLSD TO ALL AIR CARRIER OPS.
RY 06/24 CLSD TO ALL AIR CARRIER OPS.
POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD.
EXTSV HOP SFC-10,000 FT 5-15 MI NORTHWEST-NORTHEAST, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630).
WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS REQUESTED USE OF RY 11 OR 29.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE FREQUENTLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
TGL LDGS PERMITTED 0700-2100 LCL. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2100-0700 LCL.
ACFT WHICH EXCEED 82 DECIBELS 2200-0700 REQUIRE 12 HR PPR CALL 203-576-7497 EXCEPT MILITARY EMERG AND MEDICAL ACFT.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.