Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:52 PM ET, Oct 28, KBDR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBDR right now.
Live aviation weather for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, CT, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) is a regional airport serving Bridgeport, CT at a field elevation of 8 ft. KBDR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 11/29), the longest 4,759 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBDR 282352Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T01170083 10133 20111 58003
What changed at KBDR?
Since the 2252Z (6:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2252Z (6:52 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBDR
KBDR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 8 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBDR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBDR reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 29 30%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 21 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KBDR was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 129. February and May are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 3% in August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 68 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,677 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 11 | 4,759 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 4,677 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 4,759 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBDR runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/244,677 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBDRWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,759 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBDRWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBDR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBDR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ030020/TM 2324/FL280/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZ030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 39%
- 24
- 26%
- 29
- 23%
- 11
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (7:21 PM EDT)
TAF KBDR 282321Z 2900/2924 16004KT P6SM BKN250 FM291400 23007KT P6SM FEW030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBDR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,759 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2400 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBDR
- IATA
- BDR
- FAA LID
- BDR
- City
- Bridgeport
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1635, -73.1262
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- 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
- 21h 38m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBDR
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBDR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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