Medium Regional Airport • Bridgeport, CT, United States
Elevation: 9 ft (3 m) • 41.1635, -73.1262
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR / BDR) is a medium regional airport serving Bridgeport, CT, United States, situated at an elevation of 9 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,761 feet.
METAR KBDR 201852Z 10SM SCT050 BKN085 11/M02 A3013 RMK AO2 RAB1753E08 SLP203 P0000 T01061022
TAF KBDR 201740Z 2018/2118 32011G21KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 2018/2022 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM210000 33010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM210200 36007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT080 FM211500 18009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,677 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 11 | 4,761 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 98° |
| 24 | 4,677 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 29 | 4,761 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 278° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM