Danbury Municipal (KDXR), Connecticut
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) is a towered, public-use field in western Connecticut serving business aviation traffic within the New York metro area, sitting roughly 47 nautical miles from the metro center. The airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel and operates on a published attendance schedule from 0700 to dusk daily. Surrounding terrain and local wildlife activity factor into several published operational remarks, and pilots operating into runway 35 should note reduced visibility from the tower on base leg due to natural terrain.
Runways
Danbury Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 4,421 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Danbury Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Danbury Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Waterbury-Oxford (KOXC), 17 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Danbury Municipal recorded 2,304 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KDXR is concentrated in the summer months, peaking sharply in July with well over double the activity seen in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 372 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Danbury Municipal averages 3.6 days above 90°F in July and 28.1 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.4°F, and January the coldest, at 35.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Danbury Municipal has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Aircraft using runway 35 are not visible from the tower while descending below 1,300 feet on base leg, until reaching approximately half a mile final, due to natural terrain.
Prior permission is required for formation takeoffs and landings; contact the airport manager.
Ultralight and unregistered aircraft are prohibited.
When the control tower is closed, activate the REIL for runway 08/26 and the MIRL for runway 08/26 using CTAF.
The runway is closed at night.
A 9-foot fence is located 170 feet from the threshold.
A 5-foot fence is located 50 feet from the threshold; a 15-foot road is located 94 feet from the threshold.
A 6-foot fence is located 75 feet from the threshold.
An 8-foot fence is located 150 feet from the threshold; a 17-foot road is located 120 feet from the threshold.
The approach ratio is 12:1, based on the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio is 28:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio is 11:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio is 19:1 to the displaced threshold.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect on runway 17 from sunrise to sunset. Aircraft departing runway 17 must extend the runway heading beyond the Lake Waubeeka community before turning onto crosswind.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Intersection takeoffs and stop-and-go takeoffs are not authorized.
Field condition is unmonitored from 1630 to 0730 Monday through Friday, and on weekends.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Danbury Municipal has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Waterbury-Oxford (KOXC), 16.89 NM east.
Part of the New York area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KDXR
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Frequently asked questions
What runways does KDXR have?
Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 08/26 is the longer of the two at 4,421 feet with a width of 150 feet. Runway 17/35 measures 3,135 feet long and 100 feet wide. Both runways support the airport's business aviation traffic, which totaled 2,304 operations in 2025.
Is there a curfew or nighttime restriction at KDXR?
Yes, one of the runways at Danbury Municipal Airport is closed at night, according to airport remarks. When the control tower is closed, pilots must activate the REIL for runway 08/26 and the MIRL for the same runway pair using CTAF. Condition of the field is also listed as unmonitored between 1630 and 0730 on weekdays and throughout weekends.
Are there noise abatement procedures at KDXR?
Danbury Municipal Airport enforces noise abatement procedures on runway 17 between sunrise and sunset. Aircraft departing runway 17 are required to extend the runway heading beyond the Lake Waubeeka community before turning onto crosswind. This procedure is specific to that runway and time window, per airport remarks.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KDXR?
The nearest customs airport of entry to Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) is Waterbury-Oxford, located approximately 16.89 nautical miles away. KDXR itself does not list onsite customs processing. Operators requiring customs clearance near Danbury should plan routing through this nearby facility instead.