Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Bradley International Airport (BDL)
BDL
Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Windsor Locks, CT
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | BDL |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
72°41'3.5370"
W /
41°56'20.5160"
N -72.684316 / 41.939032 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 173.30 ft / 52.82 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 2432 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles W of Windsor Locks, CT |
| Location | Hartford County, CT |
| Magnetic Variation | 14W (1980) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | NEW YORK |
| Region | ANE - New England |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZBW - BOSTON |
| Tie-in FSS | BDR - BRIDGEPORT |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | BDL (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 06/24
| Dimensions | 9510 x 200 ft (2899 x 61 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 06 | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 44° | 224° |
| Physical elevation | 173.00 ft | 160.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 41.932014 / -72.696580 | 41.950665 / -72.672130 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | ILS/DME |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | ALSF2 | MALSR |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions | 6847 x 150 ft (2087 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 15 | 33 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 134° | 314° |
| Physical elevation | 168.80 ft | 168.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 41.942396 / -72.693253 | 41.929257 / -72.675265 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on right |
| RVR equipment | rollout | touchdown |
| Approach light | MALSF | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
- NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- (E117) CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG.
- MILITARY: ANG: NSTD WINGTIP CLNC WHITE DASHED LINES SPANNING BHND FRONT AND BACK OF ACFT PRKG ROWS AND WHITE GND EQPT BOXES PAINTED ON ANG RAMP.
- MILITARY: ANG - DSN 636-7519/7520. C860-292-4519/4520.
- MILITARY: ANG: AFLD MGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TRAN CREWS.
- OPS CTC AUTOVON 636-8385; COML 860-627-3001.
- CAUTION: ANG RAMP MRK MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR LARGE ACFT: FLW MARSHALLERS INSTR.
- PARL TWY OPS ON TWY C & TWY B RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 171 FT OR LESS.
- ACFT REQG US CUST SVCS MUST PARK ON THE CUST SPOT W/ THE NOSE OF THE ACFT FACING SW. CTC CUST AT 860-292-1314 WHEN PARKED.
- MILITARY: RMK: BASH PHASE II INCRD BIRD ACTVTY SEP-OCT AND MAR-APR.
- FUEL: A++ (MIL).
- FIXED WING ACFT USE LOW IDLE FOR TAXI, NO ENGINE CHECKS OR POWER RUNS ALLOWED ON THE ARNG RAMP DUE TO POSSIBLE FOD HAZARD.
- MILITARY: ANG: WHEN CKG ATIS, BIRDS IN VCY MAY INDC HEIGHTENED BIRD WATCH CONDITION (BWC). USAF ACFT CTC ANG AIRFIELD OPS ON UHF FOR CURRENT BWC & ANY ASSOCD RSTRNS.
- TWY C BTN TWY B & TWY C4 ACFT TAX SPD RSTRN OF 8 KTS/10 MPH MAX FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 214 FT OR GTR.
- LGTD OBST ANT 36 FT AGL/205 FT MSL (RWY 24 ILS/GS ANT) 162 FT NW OF TWY C CNTRLN MARKING BTN TWY B & TWY C4.
- MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON, TUE, FRI; 1200-0400++ WED, THU. 41.9 149.825 335.775 (HAVOC OPS).
- RWY 6 DE-ICE PAD CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GTR EXC WITH FOLLOW-ME ESCORT BY ARPT OPS.
- NON-BASED DVRSN ACRS CTC ARPT OPS 860-627-3001 PRIOR TO DIVG & PRVD CO FLT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, POB, INTL OR DOM FLT & GND OPS AGRMTS. ONLY 1 INTL ACR JETBRIDGE AVBL FOR PAX.
- MILITARY: ANG: OG/CC WAIVER ON FILE FOR C-130H/J WITH OPR WT UP TO 155000 LB. ALL OTHER ACFT OVR ANG RAMP PCN RQR WAIVER FR OG/CC THRU AFLD MGMT.
- TWY D CLSD BTN TWY S & TWY D1 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 170 FT.
- MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY), CLSD HOL.
- MILITARY: ANG: PPR V220-2356.
- NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG.
- NO TRNG FLTS, NO PLAS, NO TGLS BTN: 2300 - 0700 MON THRU SAT & 2300 - 1200 SUN.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.