3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Inside the service is very friendly, serve coffe, tea, and water, the workers are very friendly.”
Jennifer Harris5★ on Google
Airports / Connecticut / DXR
Medium airport · DXR
Danbury Municipal Airport.
Danbury, Connecticut · 458 ft elevation. 3 charter operators based here.
4.7/5
Google rating
46 ratings
3
Operators based
458
Elevation ft
Danbury, ConnecticutELEV 458 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
46
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3
Based operators
charter operators on the field
3
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
458
Field elevation
feet above sea level
Field standing
#1 / 7
Connecticut airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 46 Google ratings , ranked against 7 rated CT fields.
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 75% of the 651 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Danbury Municipal Airport, listed as KDXR / DXR, is a mid-sized airport in Danbury, Connecticut. Field elevation is 458 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
For charter flyers, DXR is a home base: Eagle Air, Reliant Air Charter Inc, and Salaika Aviation, LLC operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR, 20 nm), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 21 nm), and Dutchess County Airport (POU, 24 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 4,421-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to light jets.
Trip costs from DXR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DXR to plan your flight.
3 FBOs serve KDXR. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Business Aircraft Center
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 07:00-18:00
- Unicom 122.95
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Shuttle
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- +15 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Executive Air Service
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7:30am-6pm
- Unicom 122.95
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +7 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Reliant Air
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Sun-Fri 07:00-19:00/20:00 seasonal, Sat 07:00-17:00
- Unicom 122.825
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- +14 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“They have campus where they classes for CPR certification, then go to the stop light drive to the other side of the airport it is great, the restroom clean and…”
Jennifer Harris5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Danbury Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDXR
IATA
DXR
FAA / Local
DXR
Elevation
458 ft
Coordinates
41.3717° N · 73.4822° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D, DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering, typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CT fields
state range 9–726 ft
At 458 ft, DXR sits higher than 78% of the 9 Connecticut fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,421 ft
- 08/264,421 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/353,135 ft × 100 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,421 ft
DXR's 4,421 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport
- 21nmHPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains
- 24nmPOUDutchess County AirportPoughkeepsie
- 28nmHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven
- 29nmSWFNew York Stewart International AirportNewburgh
- 39nmISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip
Location
Open the full mapKDXR · Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, CT
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DXR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 233 nm | 57m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 647 nm | 1h 54m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 693 nm | 2h 1m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 941 nm | 2h 35m |
| Miami (MIA) | 995 nm | 2h 43m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,225 nm | 3h 15m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,271 nm | 3h 21m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,349 nm | 3h 32m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DXR?
- Danbury Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,421 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at DXR?
- Danbury Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,421 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at DXR?
- Yes. 3 charter operators list Danbury Municipal Airport as a home base, including Eagle Air, Reliant Air Charter Inc, Salaika Aviation, LLC. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- Which FBOs are at Danbury Municipal Airport?
- 3 FBOs serve DXR: Business Aircraft Center, Executive Air Service and Reliant Air. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to DXR?
- The closest alternate is Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), about 20 nm away, followed by Westchester County Airport (HPN) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DXR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 57m (233 nm), Chicago about 1h 54m (647 nm), Nashville about 2h 1m (693 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.