Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)

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
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 available)
Certification type/date	IV A U 05/1973
Federal Agreements	NGSPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF	120.900 MHz
UNICOM	123.000 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	4677 x 150 ft (1426 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-L
Surface treatment

	06	24
Alignment	45°	127°
Physical elevation	6.00 ft	6.00 ft
Coordinates	41.157044N / 73.131956W	41.166120N / 73.119944W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-box on left
REIL	Yes	Yes

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	4761 x 150 ft (1451 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-F
Surface treatment

	11	29
Alignment	98°	127°
Physical elevation	8.00 ft	6.00 ft
Coordinates	41.166239N / 73.134962W	41.164460N / 73.117838W
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-box on left
REIL	Yes	Yes

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH-F

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SKU	FAN MARKER	Stanwyck		0.00	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	0.00	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.