Danbury Municipal Airport

DXR · KDXR · Danbury, CT · 458 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDXR / DXR
Coordinates: 41.3717, -73.4822
Elevation: 458 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: DXR
Attendance: ALL 0700-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	08:47Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from KDXR

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 119.4 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 084°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,701 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL
CTAF: 119.4

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,701 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

4,421 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 70k.

Heading: 084° mag · 70° true
Markings: nonprecision
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (DXR)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 230 ft from threshold, 75 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 367 ft

Heading: 264° mag · 250° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 88 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 734 ft

Runway 17/35

3,135 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 65k.

Heading: 167° mag · 153° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 22 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 223 ft

Heading: 347° mag · 333° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 231 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	4,421 ft
17/35	3,135 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.4	NEW YORK APP/DEP
ASOS	127.75
ATIS	127.75
CLD	128.6	CLNC DEL
CTAF	119.4
GND	121.6
TWR	119.4
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CMK · Carmel	VOR-DME	116.60	r051° / 7.1 NM
BDR · Bridgeport	VOR-DME	108.80	r320° / 20.5 NM
IGN · Kingston	VOR-DME	117.60	r151° / 23.3 NM
PWL · Pawling	VOR-DME	114.30	r179° / 24.5 NM
HVN · New Haven	VOR-DME	109.80	r297° / 27.7 NM
DPK · Deer Park	VOR-DME	117.70	r359° / 35.7 NM
MAD · Madison	VOR-DME	110.40	r289° / 35.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DANBURY

CITY HALL, 115 DEER HILL DR., DANBURY, CT

203-797-4624

Manager

MICHAEL SAFRANEK

P.O.BOX 2299, DANBURY, CT

203-797-4624

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
ROTG BCN LCTD ONE MILE SOUTH OF ARPT ON TOP OF A HILL.
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.
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.
PROHIBITED TO ULTRALIGHT & UNREGISTERED ACFT.
COND UNMNT 1630-0730 MON-FRI & WKENDS.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
1743 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.
RWY CLSD NGTS.
+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.
+8 FT FENCE 150 FT FM THR; +17 FT ROAD 120 FT FM THR.
APCH RATIO 12:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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About KDXR

Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR · KDXR) is an airport in Danbury, CT, at 458 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,421 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDXR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDXR have a control tower?

Yes. Danbury Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KDXR?

Danbury Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,421 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDXR?

Danbury Municipal Airport is in Danbury, CT, at an elevation of 458 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3717, -73.4822.

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