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Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) is a City of Bridgeport-owned general aviation and business aviation field on the Connecticut shoreline of Long Island Sound, named for the pioneering aviator whose company gave the region its aerospace heritage. It offers a fully towered environment with two paved runways, an ILS approach, and a full-service FBO, making it a practical and interesting stop for VFR pilots exploring the New York approach airspace along the Sound.
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport, known by its ICAO code KBDR, serves Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is owned by the City of Bridgeport. It sits close to Long Island Sound and combines general aviation traffic with business jet movements handled by an on-field FBO. The airport's name commemorates Igor I. Sikorsky, the aviation pioneer whose helicopter manufacturing company was long associated with the area, giving the field a distinctive aerospace character that appeals to visiting pilots.
The airport lies at Bridgeport, Connecticut, at coordinates 41.1635 N, -73.1262 W, and sits directly on the shoreline, with the FBO describing itself as 'just feet from the Long Island Sound' (https://www.atlanticaviation.com/locations/bdr). The presence of a control tower, ground control and clearance delivery frequencies, together with a New York approach/departure frequency, indicates the field operates within controlled airspace tied into the busy New York terminal environment.
KBDR has two physical runways. Runway 11/29 is 4,755 feet long with a hard surface and runway lighting. Runway 06/24 is also hard-surfaced and lit, measuring 4,683 feet on the 06 threshold side and 4,349 feet on the 24 threshold side, and runway 06 is equipped with an ILS approach.
Bridgeport Tower operates on 120.9 MHz, which also serves as the CTAF. Ground control is on 121.9 MHz and clearance delivery on 121.75 MHz. The ATIS broadcasts on 119.15 MHz, and New York Approach/Departure works the field on 124.075 MHz. UNICOM is available on 123 MHz. A radio navigation aid, BRIDGEPORT RDO, is listed on 108.8 MHz.
The airport takes its name from Igor I. Sikorsky, the aviation pioneer whose helicopter manufacturing company was long based in the Bridgeport area, and the field has carried his memorial name as a tribute to that local aerospace heritage.
The field is home to an Atlantic Aviation FBO offering heated hangar space up to Gulfstream G650 size, Type I and IV deicing, a pilot's lounge with snooze room and showers, crew cars and Hertz car rental, along with Wi-Fi in the facility and on the ramp (https://www.atlanticaviation.com/locations/bdr). The FBO's stated operating hours are Monday to Sunday, 0600 to 2200 local. Prior permission is required for certain aircraft operations outside these hours.
