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Igor I Sikorsky Memorial
Bridgeport, Connecticut

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FAA Identifier: BDR
Latitude/Longitude: 41-09-48.5000N / 073-07-34.2000W
41.1633 / -73.1261
Elevation: 8 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 13W (1980)
Land Area Covered: 800 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles SE of Bridgeport, CT
County/Parish: Fairfield, CT
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 4/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: New York
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Bridgeport Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/ALL/0600-2400
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: Yes
Communications:
Unicom: 123
CTAF: 120.9
LCL/P 120.9
GND/P LCL/P 257.8
GND/P 121.75
CD/P 121.75
ATIS 119.15
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: High/low
Runway Information:
Runway: 06/24
Dimensions: 4677 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in fair condition
Surface Treatment: None
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Double wheel: 106 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 11/29
Dimensions: 4761 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in fair condition
Surface Treatment: None
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Double wheel: 108 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: City Of Bridgeport
45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06615
203-576-7201
Manager: Kurt Sendlein
1000 Great Meadow Rd
Stratford, CT 06497
203-576-8163
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Remarks:
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER 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
  • 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.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2963.
  • 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.
  • PARKING FEE ALL ACFT AFTER 2 HRS. LANDING FEE ALL ACFT EXCEPT SOLO STUDENTS.
  • APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTIVATE REIL RY 06/24; PAPI RY 06; HIRL RY 06/24; REIL RY 11/29; PAPI RY 11; PAPI RY 29; HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • TPA FOR SINGLE ENGINE ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL.
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