Danbury Municipal Airport (IATA: DXR, ICAO: KDXR, FAA LID: DXR) is a public use general aviation and commercial airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Danbury, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[1] The airport opened in 1930. It is currently run by the City of Danbury under the management of Michael Safranek. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional reliever airport facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Danbury | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Danbury | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Danbury, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Reliant Air and Eagle Air | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 458 ft / 140 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°22′18″N 073°28′56″W / 41.37167°N 73.48222°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | DXR Website | ||||||||||||||
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The Reliant Air building burned down on the evening of September 12, 2007. The hangar was located on the northeast side of the airport.[3] It has since been rebuilt and Reliant Air continues in business.
History
editIn 1928, local pilots purchased a 60-acre tract near the Danbury Fair, known as Tucker's Field. This property was leased to the town in 1930 and became the Danbury Municipal Airport.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
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Danbury Municipal Airport covers 248 acres (1.00 km2) and has two runways:[1]
- Runway 8/26: 4,422 x 150 ft (1,348 x 46 m), surface: asphalt
- Runway 17/35: 3,135 x 100 ft (956 x 30 m), surface: asphalt
The airport has four instrument approaches:
- Localizer Runway 8: decision height - 643 feet (196 m) AGL
- RNAV (GPS)-A: MDA - 883 feet (269 m) AGL
- RNAV (GPS) Runway 8: MDA - 783 feet (239 m) AGL
- RNAV (GPS) Runway 26: MDA - 824 feet (251 m) AGL
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 53,524 aircraft operations, an average of 147 per day: 43% local general aviation, 53% transient general aviation, 3% air taxi and 1% military. There were 209 aircraft based at this airport: 169 single engine, 23 multi-engine, 10 jet aircraft and 7 helicopters.[1]
The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 399th Composite Squadron (NER-CT-042) operates out of the airport. The hangar is located next to runway 35.[5]
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Reliant Air | Seasonal charter: Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket[6] |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On October 16, 2011, a Cirrus SR22 crashed in a field near the airport. The aircraft's one occupant was killed in the crash.
- On January 22, 2013, a Cirrus SR22 landed on South Street in Danbury, The Cirrus CAP System was deployed and all three occupants were able to exit the aircraft safely without incident.
- On August 21, 2015, an Eclipse 500 (N120EA) veered off Runway 26, causing minor injuries to the occupants and badly damaging the aircraft.[7]
- On July 30, 2017, a Cessna 172 (N612DF) crashed in a dog park in Danbury shortly after taking off from Runway 26. Of the three passengers, two were injured, and one was killed from the crash.[8]
- On September 22, 2017, a Cessna 180 (N9624B) experienced a ground loop, causing the plane to partially cartwheel which severely damaged the engine and nose structure. The pilot experienced no injuries and the plane was subsequently repaired.[9]
See also
edit- Flying 20 Club, one of the oldest continuously active flying clubs
- List of airports in Connecticut
References
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for DXR PDF, effective 2007-07-05
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Kevin J. Czarzasty (2007-09-13). "Fire Destroys Hangar at Danbury Airport". FireFightingNews. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "History". NynJctBotany.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ http://399cap.org Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Civil Air Patrol 399th
- ^ https://reliantair.com/nantucket-shuttle/ "Danbury to Nantucket"
- ^ http://fox61.com/2015/08/21/small-plane-skids-off-the-runway-at-danbury-municipal-airport/ 8/21/15 Accident
- ^ http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2017/07/30/3-injured-when-small-plane-crashes-near-danbury-airport/523755001/ 7/30/17 Accident
- ^ http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Plane-makes-rough-landing-at-Danbury-Airport-12220536.php#photo-14167479 9/22/17 Accident
External links
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- https://www.danbury-ct.gov/169/Airport
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for DXR
- AirNav airport information for KDXR
- ASN accident history for DXR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures