List of airports in Connecticut - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Airport
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s in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

(a U.S. state

U.S. state

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), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

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or airports assigned an IATA

International Air Transport Association

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airport code.

Airports

This list contains the following information:

City served - The city generally associated with the airport. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside of the city they serve.
FAA - The location identifier
Location identifier
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assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
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(FAA).
IATA - The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
International Air Transport Association
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(IATA). Those that do not match the FAA code are shown in bold.
ICAO - The location indicator
International Civil Aviation Organization airport code
The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...

assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO).
Airport name - The official airport name. Those shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
Role - One of four FAA airport categories
FAA airport categories
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has a system for categorizing public-use airports that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine if an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport...

, as per the 2009-2013 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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(NPIAS) Report:
- P: Commercial Service - Primary are publicly owned airports that receive scheduled passenger service and have more than 10,000 passenger boardings (enplanements) each year. Each primary airport is sub-classified by the FAA as one of the following four "hub" types:
  - L: Large Hub that accounts for at least 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - M: Medium Hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - S: Small Hub that accounts for between 0.05% and 0.25% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - N: Non-Hub that accounts for less than 0.05% of total U.S. passenger enplanements, but more than 10,000 annual enplanements.
- CS: Commercial Service - Non-Primary are publicly owned airports that receive scheduled passenger service and have at least 2,500 passenger boardings each year.
- R: Reliever airports are designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at a large commercial service airport and to provide more general aviation access to the overall community.
- GA: General Aviation
  General aviation
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  airports are the largest single group of airports in the U.S. airport system.
Enpl. - The number of enplanements (commercial passenger boardings) that occurred at the airport in calendar year
Calendar year
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2008, as per FAA records.

City served	FAA	IATA	ICAO	Airport name	Role	Enpl.
				Commercial Service - Primary Airports
New Haven New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	HVN	HVN	KHVN	Tweed New Haven Regional Airport	P-N	33,988
Windsor Locks Windsor Locks, Connecticut Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum...	BDL	BDL	KBDL	Bradley International Airport Bradley International Airport Bradley International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Windsor Locks on the border with East Granby and Suffield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the State of Connecticut....	P-M	3,006,362
				Reliever Airports
Danbury Danbury, Connecticut Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....	DXR	DXR	KDXR	Danbury Municipal Airport Danbury Municipal Airport Danbury Municipal Airport is a public use general aviation airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Danbury, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The airport opened in 1930. It is currently run by the city of Danbury.The Reliant Air building burned...	R	22
Hartford Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...	HFD	HFD	KHFD	Hartford-Brainard Airport Hartford-Brainard Airport - See also :* Bradley International Airport * Connecticut World War II Army Airfields- External links :* at Connecticut DOT website...	R	72
Plainville Plainville, Connecticut Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles , of which 9.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water...	4B8			Robertson Field	R
				General Aviation Airports
Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...	BDR	BDR	KBDR	Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport Sikorsky Memorial Airport Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport , formerly known as Bridgeport Municipal Airport, is a public airport located in Stratford, three miles southeast of the central business district of Bridgeport, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States...	GA	340
Chester Chester, Connecticut Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2000 census. The town center is also defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place .-Geography:...	SNC		KSNC	Chester Airport Chester Airport Chester Airport is a public use airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Chester, a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is privately owned by Whelen Aviation.Although most U.S...	GA	2
Danielson Danielson, Connecticut Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and is water....	5B3			Danielson Airport Danielson Airport Danielson Airport is a public airport located two miles northwest of the borough of Danielson, in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States...	GA
Groton Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.... / New London New London, Connecticut New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....	GON	GON	KGON	Groton-New London Airport Groton-New London Airport Groton-New London Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States...	GA	125
Meriden Meriden, Connecticut Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...	MMK		KMMK	Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport	GA	5
Oxford Oxford, Connecticut Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central...	OXC	OXC	KOXC	Waterbury-Oxford Airport Waterbury-Oxford Airport Waterbury-Oxford Airport , also known as just Oxford Airport, is a public airport located three miles north of the central business district of Oxford, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation ....	GA	1,824
Simsbury Simsbury, Connecticut Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...	4B9			Simsbury Airport Simsbury Airport Simsbury Airport is a public use airport located in Simsbury and East Granby, both towns in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is privately owned by the Airport Realty Association, LLC. The airport is operated by the Simsbury Flying Club, a not-for-profit group that operates an FBO at... (Simsbury Tri-Town Airport)	GA	4
Willimantic Willimantic, Connecticut Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....	IJD		KIJD	Windham Airport Windham Airport Windham Airport is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Willimantic, a city in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation ....	GA	6
				Other Public-Use Airports (not listed in NPIAS)
East Haddam East Haddam, Connecticut East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....	42B			Goodspeed Airport Goodspeed Airport Goodspeed Airport , is located in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States.-Facilities and aircraft:Goodspeed Airport is situated 1 mile souththeast of the central business district, and contains two runways. The longest runway, 16/34, is water measuring 4,500 x 1,000 ft...
Ellington Ellington, Connecticut Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Ellington was incorporated in May, 1786, from East Windsor. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 12,921...	7B9			Ellington Airport Ellington Airport (Connecticut) Ellington Airport is a privately-owned and -operated airport located Ellington, Connecticut, a town in Tolland County, Connecticut.The airport, which is open to the public,is one of two Connecticut airports that is state certified as a parachute jump zone. Connecticut Parachutists Inc...
Marlborough Marlborough, Connecticut Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the census-designated place of Terramuggus. The population was 5,709 at the 2000 census. Marlborough is a suburban/rural upper middle class bedroom community of Hartford...	9B8			Salmon River Airfield Salmon River Airfield Salmon River Airfield , is located in Colchester, Connecticut, United States.-Facilities and Aircraft:Salmon River Airfield is situated 3 miles south of the central business district, and contains one runway...
New Milford	11N			Candlelight Farms Airport Candlelight Farms Airport Candlelight Farms Airport , is located in New Milford, Connecticut, United States.-Facilities and Aircraft:Candlelight Farms Airport is situated 3 miles southwest of the central business district, and contains 1 runway...
Putnam Putnam, Connecticut Putnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,002 as of the 2000 census. It is home to WINY, an AM radio station.-History:...	C44			Toutant Airport Toutant Airport Toutant Airport , is located in Putnam, Connecticut, United States.-Facilities and Aircraft:Toutant Airport is situated six miles northwest of the central business district, and contains one runway...
Warehouse Point	7B6			Skylark Airpark Skylark Airpark Skylark Airport , is located in Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States.-Facilities and Aircraft:Skylark Airport is situated two miles east of the central business district, and contains one runway...
Waterbury Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...	N41			Waterbury Airport (Waterbury-Plymouth Airport)
				Notable Private-Use Airports
Colchester Colchester, Connecticut Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN...	CT08			Gardner Lake Airport Gardner Lake Airport Gardner Lake Airport is a private airport located six miles southeast of the central business district of Colchester, in New London County, Connecticut, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
				Notable Former Airports
Ansonia Ansonia, Connecticut Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 19,249 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is serviced by the Metro North railroad...				Ansonia Airport
Burlington Burlington, Connecticut Burlington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, Burlington is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 8,190 at the 2000 census. Burlington... / Harwinton Harwinton, Connecticut Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from.-Geography:...	~~22B~~			Mountain Meadow Airstrip
Griswold Griswold, Connecticut Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,807 at the 2000 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville,Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug...				Lakeside Airport
Madison Madison, Connecticut Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 18,812 at the 2000 census....	~~N04~~			Griswold Airport Griswold Airport Griswold Airport was a public airport located three miles east of the central business district of Madison, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It was privately owned by Griswold Airport, Inc....
Waterford Waterford, Connecticut Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,152 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place .-Geography:...				New London-Waterford Airport

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