Danbury Municipal Airport
IATA:DXR ICAO:KDXR FAALID:DXR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Danbury
Serves	Greater Danbury
Location	Danbury, Connecticut
Hub for	Reliant Air andEagle Air
Elevation AMSL	458 ft / 140 m
Coordinates	41°22′18″N073°28′56″W / 41.37167°N 73.48222°W /41.37167; -73.48222
Website	DXR Website
Maps
FAA airport diagram
Interactive map of Danbury Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 4,422 1,348 Asphalt 17/35 3,135 956 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 61,270 Based aircraft 264
Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Danbury Municipal Airport (IATA:DXR,ICAO:KDXR,FAALID:DXR) is a public usegeneral aviation and commercial airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of thecentral business district ofDanbury, inFairfield County,Connecticut,United States.^[1] The airport became operational in 1930. The airport became operational in 1930 and has been administered by the City of Danbury, currently under the management of Michael Safranek. Additionally, the airport is included in theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it iscategorized as a regional reliever airport facility.^[2]

On the evening of September 12, 2007, theReliant Air building was destroyed by fire. The hangar was located on the northeast side of the airport.^[3] However, the company's property has since been rebuilt, and Reliant Air continues its business activities.

In 1928, local pilots purchased a 60-acre tract near theDanbury Fair, which was then also known as Tucker's Field. This property was leased to the town in 1930 and became the Danbury Municipal Airport.^[4]

In May 2025, the airport's administrator, Safranek, proposed to the Danbury City Council to officially rename Wallingford Road, where WestConn Aviation is located, to Sadler Way in remembrance of the Sadler family’s contributions to the airport.^[5]

Danbury Municipal Airport covers 248 acres (1.00 km²) and has tworunways:^[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 fourinstrument 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

On an annual basis, from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, the airport registered 53,524 aircraft operations, averagely 147 per day: 43% localgeneral 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 7helicopters.^[1]

Moreover, theConnecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 399th Composite Squadron (NER-CT-042) operates out of the airport. The hangar is located next to runway 35.^[6]

This section needs to beupdated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(January 2022)

• On October 16, 2011, aCirrus 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 without injuries.
• On August 21, 2015, anEclipse 500 (N120EA) veered off Runway 26, causing minor injuries to the occupants and badly damaging the aircraft.^[8]
• On July 30, 2017, aCessna 172 (N612DF) crashed in adog park in Danbury shortly after taking off from Runway 26. Of the three passengers, two were injured, and one was killed in the crash.^[9]
• On September 22, 2017, aCessna 180 (N9624B) experienced aground 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.^[10]

• Flying 20 Club, one of the oldest continuously active flying clubs
• List of airports in Connecticut

Wikimedia Commons has media related toDanbury Municipal Airport.

• https://www.danbury-ct.gov/169/Airport
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 27, 2025
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAAairport information for DXR
  • AirNavairport information for KDXR
  • ASNaccident history for DXR
  • FlightAwareairport information andlive flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations:current,past three days
  • SkyVectoraeronautical chart,Terminal Procedures

• Airports in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Buildings and structures in Danbury, Connecticut
• Airports established in 1930
• 1930 establishments in Connecticut

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