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KDXR
Danbury Municipal Airport
VFR
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Name
Danbury Municipal Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KDXR / DXR / KDXR
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- Region
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Timezone
12:32 pm (EST)
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Municipality
Danbury
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Coordinates
41° 22′ 17″ N 73° 28′ 55″ W
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Elevation
458 ft (140 m MSL)
About Danbury Municipal Airport
Danbury Municipal Airport (IATA: DXR, ICAO: KDXR, FAA LID: DXR) is a public use general aviation and commercial airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Danbury, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. 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 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional reliever airport facility.
On the evening of September 12, 2007, the Reliant Air building was destroyed by fire. The hangar was located on the northeast side of the airport. However, the company's property has since been rebuilt, and Reliant Air continues its business activities.
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