Windham Airport (KIJD), Connecticut
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Windham Airport (KIJD) serves Willimantic, Connecticut, with two paved runways and an unattended, non-towered field layout. Located about 22 nautical miles from the Hartford metro area, it handles a modest mix of general aviation and business traffic. Fuel is self-service only, with both 100LL and Jet A available, and the nearest customs facility is at Bradley International, roughly 25 nautical miles away.
Runways
Windham Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,271 ft long and 100 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
Windham Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Windham Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bradley International (KBDL), 25 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Windham Airport recorded 84 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KIJD is concentrated in the summer months, with July recording the highest monthly volume of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Windham Airport averages 4.4 days above 90°F in July and 27.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.8°F, and January the coldest, at 36.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Windham Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Bradley Approach.
Glider activity on and in the vicinity of the airport, April through November.
REIL activated for runway 27; MIRL for runway 09/27, controlled via CTAF.
Approach ratio of 25:1 to the displaced threshold.
Approach ratio of 20:1 to the displaced threshold.
Four obstruction lights on surrounding hills are out of service indefinitely.
Birds reported on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel only, credit card payment accepted: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.
Self-service fuel only, credit card payment accepted: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Jet A is equipped with both over-wing and single-point nozzles.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Windham Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Hartford-Brainard (KHFD), 21.03 NM west.
Part of the Hartford and Springfield area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KIJD
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KIJD.
Unchanged.
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One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KIJD and how is it dispensed?
KIJD offers self-service fuel only, with no attended fuel desk on the field. Both 100LL and Jet A are available, and payment is by credit card, limited to Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. The Jet A pump is equipped with both over-wing and single-point nozzles. Pilots should plan for card-based, unattended fueling at Windham Airport.
What runways are available at Windham Airport?
Windham Airport has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 09/27 is the longer of the two at 4,271 feet by 100 feet wide, while runway 18/36 measures 2,799 feet by 75 feet wide. Runway 27 has an activated REIL, and both runways of 09/27 carry medium intensity runway lighting controlled through the CTAF. There is no control tower at KIJD.
Where does an aircraft arriving at KIJD clear customs?
KIJD does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Bradley International Airport (KBDL), approximately 25 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs clearance near Willimantic, Connecticut, should plan to route through Bradley rather than Windham Airport directly.
Are there any wildlife or obstruction hazards reported at KIJD?
Windham Airport has reported bird activity on and in the vicinity of the airport, and glider activity is also noted on and around the field between April and November. Additionally, four obstruction lights on surrounding hills are out of service indefinitely. Pilots operating at KIJD should account for these conditions during approach and departure planning.