KBDR/BDR METAR & TAF Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

Bridgeport, ConnecticutElevation 9 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,438 ft

-1,447 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0852Z (4:52 AM local) · 29 min old

KBDR is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 3°C

43°F / 37°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP260

sea-level pressure 1026.0 hPa

T00560028

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point 2.8°C

58019

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.9 hPa change)

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0840Z (4:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KBDR forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z5:00 AM1312Z9:12 AM1724Z1:24 PM2136Z5:36 PM0148Z9:48 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BDR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 67F, low near 45F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	67/45	W 8 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	59/39	NE 10 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/47	E 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	66/52	SW 10 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	71/51	W 8 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/50	NW 5 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64	SW 7 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0921Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 293 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

29

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

24

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

06

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

11

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,759 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,759 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1198°T

Landing length (LDA)4,759 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,759 / 4,759 / 4,759 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29278°T

Landing length (LDA)4,395 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,759 / 4,759 / 4,759 ft

Displaced threshold364 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

06/24

Dimensions

4,677 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0645°T

Landing length (LDA)4,677 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,677 / 4,677 / 4,677 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24225°T

Landing length (LDA)4,357 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,677 / 4,677 / 4,677 ft

Displaced threshold320 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,438 ft

Pressure altitude

-371 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.30 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2157Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1116Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport is in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTHOMAS NORKO

Manager phone203-576-8163

AttendedDaily, 0600–2400

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBDR / BDR

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1635, -73.1262

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF120.900

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.075

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

119.15

ATIS

121.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

108.8

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

120.9

BRIDGEPORT TWR

TWR

123

UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBDR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

23.6

AVG OPS/DAY

38.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 22%Helicopter 10%Jet 7%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~202 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~56 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~47 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~29 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~19 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›S76 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

12 NM NE

VFR

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KISP Long Island MacArthur Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KHPN Westchester County Airport

27 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER ADJ TO ALL SFCS.

›AVOID OVERFLYING RESL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RWY 24 AVOID TURNS TIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE.

›POLE 120 FT .75 NM S OF ARPT UNLGTD.

›EXTSV HOP BLW 10000 FT 5-15 MI NW THRU NE, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630).

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449 OR 124.075

›RWY 29 CLSD TO TKOF ACFT MORE THAN 45000 LB EXC 30 MIN PPR 203-576-7497.

›WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS RQSTD USE OF RWY 11 OR 29.

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE FQTLY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PRKG FEE ALL ACFT AFT 2 HRS. LDG FEE ALL ACFT EXC SOLO STUDENTS.

›RWY 06/24 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›RWY 11/29 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 278/F/B/X/U

›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 06, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 11/29 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›SNGL ENG ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL.

›UNEVEN SFCS RWY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ALL ENG RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HWVR, IF AN ACFT RQRS NIGHTTIME ENG MAINT, PPR FM AMGR IS RQRD AND RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTWN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADZD TO USE CARE PSNG THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DMG FM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBDR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBDR have a METAR?

Yes. KBDR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBDR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBDR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBDR?

KBDR sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBDR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.