Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KDXR is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDXR right now.
Live aviation weather for Danbury Municipal Airport in Danbury, CT, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) is a regional airport serving Danbury, CT at a field elevation of 457 ft. KDXR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 4,421 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDXR 272353Z 24003KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00560000 10144 20050 53014 $
What changed at KDXR?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.38 → 30.40 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KDXR
KDXR is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 26. Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 457 ft). KDXR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBDR, about 20 nm away.
KDXR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDXR reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 35 24%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KDXR was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 36 days a year, and fog or mist on 163. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 8% in August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 4,421 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 17 | 3,135 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 3,135 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 08 | 4,421 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KDXR 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 08/264,421 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDXRWind
- 08
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,135 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDXRWind
- 17
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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 22 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDXR 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 KDXR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JFK UA /OV JFK090030/TM 2206/FL390/TP A339/TB OCNL LGT 390
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JFK090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT 390Turbulence: occasional light 390.Show raw report
GON UA /OV GON225005 /TM 2156 /FL045 /TP C172 /WX FV10SM /TA 04 /TB NEG
GON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GON225005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 04Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ISP UA /OV DPK/TM 1915/FL270/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ISP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DPKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1915Reported at 19:15 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
POU UA /OV PWL360025/TM 1907/FL400/TP B788/TB CONS LGT
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDXR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDXR reported mostly VFR across 23 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.
- 35
- 38%
- 26
- 29%
- 08
- 26%
- 17
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDXR's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,421 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 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 0700-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,700 ft MSL (1,243 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDXR
- IATA
- DXR
- FAA LID
- DXR
- City
- Danbury
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 457 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3717, -73.4822
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,421 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBDR
- ATIS
- 127.75 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 1m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KDXR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDXR reported VFR conditions during about 77.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 25.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.6 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 77.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 78.5 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| May | 73.8 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 77.0 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 80.0 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 81.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 77.1 | 12.5 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 74.4 | 14.4 | 8.0 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 80.5 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 72.4 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDXR 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 Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR)
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