FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4B8 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-41-25.3560N / 072-51-53.3610W
41-41.422600N / 072-51.889350W
41.6903767 / -72.8648225
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 200 ft. / 61.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of PLAINVILLE, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 06062 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR 0630-2000, MAY-SEP 0730-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL
TPA 1000(800) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS; 1500(1300) FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABOVE. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. REIL RYS 02 & 20 OPR WHEN RY LGTS ON HIGH INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | ORANGE REFLECTOR TYPE. |
| Landing fee: | no, LANDING FEE FOR COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE ACFT ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.5 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (10 nm E): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX ASOS at MMK (11 nm S): | 134.925 (203-639-9405) |
| WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm NE): | PHONE 860-627-9732 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXC (18 nm SW): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
- VFR ARPT. PVT OWNED/OPERD RTR FREQ 124.55 CTLD BY BRADLEY APCH CTL TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HFDr295/14.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| BDLr222/17.0 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| MADr354/23.9 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| HVNr015/25.7 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| BAFr207/29.1 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| PWLr110/33.3 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
| BDRr032/33.9 | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| CEFr220/34.0 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr187/36.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| ORWr296/39.6 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOMIS | | 302/11.2 | | 244 | | 15W | | HF | .... ..-. |
| WATERBURY | | 066/15.8 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| CLERA | | 045/21.6 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | | 155/38.1 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3612 x 75 ft. / 1101 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-41.062833N | | 41-41.655167N |
| Longitude: | 072-51.916500W | | 072-51.842500W |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. trees, 501 ft. from runway, 101 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TOMASSO BROTHERS, INC
PO BOX 3040
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06050
Phone 860-224-9977 |
| Manager: | WM O'LEARY
62 JOHNSON AVENUE
PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
Phone 860-747-5519 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 110 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 103 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 162/day * | | 79% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2006 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4B8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (10 nm E)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (11 nm S)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (17 nm NE)
KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (18 nm SW)
KSNC - Chester Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 21:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:53 | | 21:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Nov-2009 13:18:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Nov-2009 08:18:33 |
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| METAR |
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KHFD
10nm E | 271253Z AUTO 36008G15KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 08/06 A2947 RMK AO2 RAB25 SLP978 P0001 T00830061
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KMMK
11nm S | 271253Z AUTO 01006KT 9SM BKN011 OVC016 08/06 A2945 RMK AO2 RAE04B33E44 SLP974 P0000 T00780061
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KBDL
17nm NE | 271251Z 36009KT 8SM -RA BKN010 BKN015 OVC020 07/06 A2947 RMK AO2 RAE19B39 SLP981 P0000 T00670061
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KOXC
18nm SW | 271245Z 02010KT 5SM BR OVC005 06/06 A2947
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KBDL
17nm NE | 271126Z 2712/2818 35008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM271800 32014KT 3SM BR OVC025 FM272200 29015G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM280000 29016G28KT P6SM BKN050 FM281400 29020G30KT P6SM SCT050
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