Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	DXR
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	73°28'55.8820" W / 41°22'17.5240" N -73.482189 / 41.371534 (Estimated)
Elevation	456.70 ft / 139.20 m (Surveyed)
Land	248 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Danbury, CT
Location	Fairfield County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF DANBURY
Address	CITY HALL, 115 DEER HILL DR. DANBURY, CT 06810
Phone number	203-797-4624
Manager	MICHAEL SAFRANEK
Address	P.O.BOX 2299 DANBURY, CT 06813
Phone number	203-797-4624

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Traffic Pattern Alt	1243 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DXR (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.4 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	DXR (203-791-8227)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	4421 x 150 ft (1348 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	70°	250°
Physical elevation	456.60 ft	453.10 ft
Coordinates	41.368698 / -73.490759	41.372894 / -73.475646
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LOC/DME
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	3135 x 100 ft (956 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	17	35
Alignment	153°	333°
Physical elevation	451.50 ft	453.30 ft
Coordinates	41.376412 / -73.483344	41.368740 / -73.478176
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		27.7 nm
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		48.6 nm
SKU	FAN MARKER	STANWYCK		0.00	12W	27.0 nm
SKU	NDB	STANWYCK		261.00	12W	27.0 nm
SW	NDB	NEELY		335.00	14W	34.3 nm
FR	NDB	FRIKK		407.00	14W	35.8 nm
IS	NDB	LOKKS		366.00	14W	40.8 nm
CMK	VOR/DME	CARMEL	113X	116.60	12W	7.1 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	20.5 nm
IGN	VOR/DME	KINGSTON	123X	117.60	12W	23.4 nm
PWL	VOR/DME	PAWLING	90X	114.30	12W	24.5 nm
DPK	VOR/DME	DEER PARK	124X	117.70	12W	35.8 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	35.8 nm
LGA	VOR/DME	LA GUARDIA	78X	113.10	12W	39.4 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	40.8 nm
TEB	VOR/DME	TETERBORO	21X	108.40	11W	41.0 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	45.1 nm
JFK	VOR/DME	KENNEDY	106X	115.90	12W	46.3 nm
CRI	VOR/DME	CANARSIE	70X	112.30	11W	49.3 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		20.5 nm
ISP	VOT	LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR		109.40		39.0 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		43.3 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		49.1 nm

Remarks

• ACFT USING RWY 35 ARE NOT VSB FM TWR DESCENDING BLW 1300 FT ON BASE LEG TIL APCHG 1/2 MI FINAL DUE TO NATURAL TRRN.
• PROHIBITED TO ULTRALIGHT & UNREGISTERED ACFT.
• COND UNMNT 1630-0730 MON-FRI & WKENDS.
• DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• INTXN TKOFS, STOP & GO TKOFS NOT AUZD.
• PPR FOR FRMN TKOF/LDG; CTC AMGR.
• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, RWY 17, SR-SS. DEPG RWY 17, EXTD RWY HDG BYD LAKE WAUBEEKA COMMUNITY BFR TURNING CROSSWIND.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.