Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, CT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) is a regional airport serving Bridgeport, CT at 9 ft. KBDR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (06, 11, 17, 24) — longest 4,759 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KBDR in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0352Z (11:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

140° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

8,000 ft

Altimeter

29.62"

Temp / Dew

23°C / 74°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBDR 290352Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM BKN080 BKN120 23/21 A2962 RMK AO2 RAE36 SLP030 P0000 T02330211

What changed at KBDR?

Since the 0252Z (10:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
Rain ended (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KBDR

KBDR is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 9 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBDR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
11FAV	4,759 ft	ASP	7 kt head	6 kt right
24	4,677 ft	ASP	1 kt head	9 kt left
06	4,677 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	9 kt right
29	4,759 ft	ASP	7 kt tail	6 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

KBDR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, CT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBDR is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBDR

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 61 NM W of KBDR · during climb · B350

light turbulence

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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC

TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 51 NM NE of KBDR · during descent · A320

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 51 NM NE of KBDR · during descent · C25B

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C25BAircraft type reporting.

SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 15Remarks.

PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of KBDR · 300 ft MSL · A320

smooth turbulence

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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0302/FL003/TP A320/TB SMOOTH /RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 19 ALB

ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 1…Remarks.

PIREP0158Z (9:58 PM EDT) · 36 NM SW of KBDR · during climb · B738

light chop turbulence

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LGA UA /OV KLGA090005/TM 0158/FL050/TP B738/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC

LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KLGA090005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0150Z (9:50 PM EDT) · 45 NM W of KBDR · 1,500 ft MSL · GL5T

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TEB UA /OV KTEB010005/TM 0150/FL015/TP GL5T/SK OVC015/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19

TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTEB010005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0150Reported at 01:50 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.

SK OVC015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.

PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 20 NM NW of KBDR · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2834

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ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 0139 F300 189/038KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC

ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 013…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of KBDR · 600 ft MSL · GLF4

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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0110/FL006 /TP GLF4/SK 009

ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.

FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.

TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.

SK 009Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBDR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBDR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 59%MVFR 34%IFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 94%MVFR 5%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: 7 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 52%
06: 22%
11: 15%
29: 11%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0238Z (10:38 PM EDT)

TAF KBDR 290238Z 2903/2924 14010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN150 PROB30 2903/2904 3SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM290400 13010KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 2904/2908 1SM +TSRA BR BKN015CB FM291000 17010KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN012 FM291400 13010KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM291800 08008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 PROB30 2918/2922 3SM -SHRA BR

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KBDR
IATA: BDR
FAA LID: BDR
City: Bridgeport
State: Connecticut
Country: United States
Elevation: 9 ft
Coordinates: 41.1635, -73.1262
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 4,759 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 119.15 MHz
CTAF: 120.9 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 18m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven, CT12 nm NEVFR METAR KOXCWaterbury Oxford AirportOxford, CT19 nm NIFR METAR KDXRDanbury Municipal AirportDanbury, CT20 nm NWVFR METAR KISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip, NY22 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KHWVBrookhaven Calabro AirportShirley, NY24 nm SEVFR METAR KMMKMeriden Markham Municipal AirportMeriden, CT25 nm NEMVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KHPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains, NY27 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KFRGRepublic AirportEast Farmingdale, NY29 nm SWVFR METAR KFOKFrancis S Gabreski AirportWesthampton Beach, NY30 nm SEVFR METAR KSNCChester AirportChester, CT31 nm NEVFR METAR KHFDHartford Brainard AirportHartford, CT41 nm NEVFR METAR KLGALaGuardia AirportNew York, NY41 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBDLBradley International AirportHartford, CT51 nm NEMVFR METAR · TAF KMTPMontauk AirportMontauk, NY55 nm EMETAR KIJDWindham AirportNorth Windham, CT55 nm NEVFR METAR KCDWEssex County AirportCaldwell, NJ55 nm WLIFR METAR KEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark, NJ55 nm SWIFR METAR · TAF KMGJOrange County AirportMontgomery, NY55 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Kent R/C Flyers 1 — Bridgeport, CT · 4 mi
RC Club Of Connecticut Inc 1 — Milford, CT · 7 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBDR reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 9.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#592 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.5%

MVFR

10.8%

IFR

4.6%

LIFR

3.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

275

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

3,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

9.4%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

13.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.5%

Fog/mist days/yr

129

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,281 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBDR monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	80.3	10.0	5.7	4.0
Feb	80.0	9.6	5.9	4.5
Mar	81.2	9.6	4.8	4.4
Apr	79.8	10.4	4.8	4.9
May	75.4	11.0	5.5	8.0
Jun	79.2	11.2	5.6	4.1
Jul	84.2	11.0	3.7	1.2
Aug	87.0	10.2	2.3	0.5
Sep	84.5	11.2	3.5	0.9
Oct	80.9	13.1	4.4	1.6
Nov	85.1	10.3	3.2	1.4
Dec	77.0	12.2	6.2	4.6

Average wind by month

KBDR average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.0 kt
Feb	8.1 kt
Mar	8.6 kt
Apr	8.5 kt
May	7.4 kt
Jun	6.7 kt
Jul	6.3 kt
Aug	6.5 kt
Sep	7.1 kt
Oct	7.7 kt
Nov	7.6 kt
Dec	7.7 kt

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KBDR airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, CT shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KBDR weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBDR?+

KBDR has 6 runways — 06, 11, 17, 24, 29, 35; the longest is 4,759 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBDR report its own weather?+

Yes — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBDR have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KBDR broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KBDR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBDR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KBDR airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR)

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