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 opened in 1930. It is currently run by the City of Danbury under the management of Michael Safranek. It 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.
Danbury Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Danbury | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Danbury | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Danbury, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Reliant Air and Eagle Air | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 458 ft / 140 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°22′18″N 073°28′56″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | DXR Website | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
The Reliant Air building burned down on the evening of September 12, 2007. The hangar was located on the northeast side of the airport. It has since been rebuilt and Reliant Air continues in business.