FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1B8 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-03-00.2770N / 073-21-58.4010W 43-03.004617N / 073-21.973350W 43.0500769 / -73.3662225 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 508 ft. / 155 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of CAMBRIDGE, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 12816 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at DDH (11 nm SE): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CAMr358/3.5 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| GFLr162/20.5 | | GLENS FALLS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 14W |
| ALBr060/26.4 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| RUTr227/33.9 | | RUTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MOUNT SNOW | | 303/23.2 | | 224 | | 15W | | VWD | ...- .-- -.. |
| HUNTER | | 079/27.6 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| DALTON | | 001/35.8 | | 370 | | 15W | | DXT | -.. -..- - |
| SPRINGFIELD | | 264/36.6 | | 265 | | 15W | | SXD | ... -..- -.. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2130 x 65 ft. / 649 x 20 m LENGTH REDUCED ON SOUTH END WIDTH VARIES FROM 65'-80' BASED ON MOWING |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition & RY 07/25 SOFT & WET MAR-JUN. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. crops, 35 ft. both sides of centerline | | 80 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 63 ft. / 640 x 19 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RYS 07 & 25 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH STRIPED CYLINDERS. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 222 ft. | | 306 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. rr, 10 ft. from runway, 30 ft. both sides of centerline 0:1 SLOPE TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD | | 15 ft. road, 1 ft. from runway 0:1 SLOPE TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DEAN CHAPIN PO BOX 144 CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816 Phone 518-677-8082 |
| Manager: | DICK RECORD FAILE'S DAIRY CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816 Phone 518-677-3866 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/week * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGTD 5 FT FENCE AT RY 25 END. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1B8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (11 nm SE)
KGFL - Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (20 nm NW)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (22 nm W)
4V8 - Mount Snow Airport (23 nm E)
KALB - Albany International Airport (26 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:56 | | 08:56 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 16:02:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-May-2008 12:02:25 |
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| METAR |
KDDH 11nm SE | 161554Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM BKN050 14/05 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01390050
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KGFL 20nm NW | 161553Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM FEW060 14/02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01440022
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| TAF |
KGFL 20nm NW | 161122Z 161212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM1600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC120 FM1900 05005KT P6SM -RA BKN060 OVC100 FM0300 33004KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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