KDXR/DXR METAR Danbury Municipal Airport

Danbury, ConnecticutElevation 458 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-248 ft

-706 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 7 min old

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

WIND

220° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP209

sea-level pressure 1020.9 hPa

T01000061

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 6.1°C

10206

6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C

20094

6-hour minimum temperature 9.4°C

53007

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.7 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at DXR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 220° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 41F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	41	NW 5 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/30	N 6 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	60/44	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	66/49	SW 7 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	71/42	W 7 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	64/44	NW 4 kt	–	1%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	64/49	SE 5 kt	–	10%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65	S 6 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0000Z.

Radar

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

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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

220° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 263 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 4,421 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,421 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0870°T

Displaced threshold367 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26250°T

Displaced threshold734 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,135 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 17153°T

Displaced threshold223 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35333°T

Displaced threshold231 ft

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

-248 ft

Pressure altitude

238 ft

Field elevation

458 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.14 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

1119Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 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

Danbury Municipal Airport is in Danbury, Connecticut. Field elevation 458 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMICHAEL SAFRANEK

Manager phone203-797-4624

AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDXR / DXR

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3717, -73.4822

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,243 ft MSL

CTAF119.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.4

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

127.75

ASOS

127.75

ATIS

128.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.4

CTAF

121.6

GND

119.4

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDXR traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-25, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

22.9

AVG OPS/DAY

43.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Jet 7%Unknown 4%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~105 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C25B (Jet)

›SR22 (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.

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KHPN Westchester County Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KPOU Dutchess County Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KSWF New York Stewart International Airport

29 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›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.

›RWY CLSD NGTS.

›APCH RATIO 12:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›1743 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.

›COND UNMNT 1630-0730 MON-FRI & WKENDS.

›PROHIBITED TO ULTRALIGHT & UNREGISTERED ACFT.

›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.

›APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›ROTG BCN LCTD ONE MILE SOUTH OF ARPT ON TOP OF A HILL.

›+8 FT FENCE 150 FT FM THR; +17 FT ROAD 120 FT FM THR.

›+9 FT FENCE 170 FT FM THR.

›5 FT FENCE 50 FT FM THR; +15 FT ROAD 94 FT FM THR.

›+6 FT FENCE 75 FT FM THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDXR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDXR have a METAR?

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

Does KDXR have a TAF?

When KDXR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KDXR?

KDXR sits at 458 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDXR?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.