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4B8 Robertson Field Airport
Plainville, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
HFDr295/14.5HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BDLr222/17.0BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
MADr354/23.9MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
HVNr015/25.7NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
BAFr207/29.1BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
PWLr110/33.3PAWLING VOR/DME114.3012W
BDRr032/33.9BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME108.8012W
CEFr220/34.0WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
CTRr187/36.3CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
ORWr296/39.6NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOMIS302/11.224415WHF .... ..-.
WATERBURY066/15.825714WTBY - -... -.--
GREAT BARRINGTON155/38.139514WGBR --. -... .-.

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: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-41.062833N41-41.655167N
Longitude: 072-51.916500W072-51.842500W
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: none15 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: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TOMASSO BROTHERS, INC
PO BOX 3040
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06050
Phone 203-224-9977
Manager: WM O'LEARY
62 JOHNSON AVENUE
PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
Phone 203-747-5519

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 110
Single engine airplanes: 103
Multi engine airplanes: 7
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0709:07
Sunrise05:3809:38
Sunset19:5823:58
Evening civil twilight20:2900:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-May-2008 03:02:39
Local (UTC-4)  09-May-2008 23:02:39
 
METAR
KHFD 
10nm E 
100253Z 35008KT 10SM OVC040 09/06 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP048 60000 T00890056 55000
KMMK 
11nm S 
100253Z AUTO 02011G16KT 10SM OVC038 09/06 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP044 60000 T00890061 51003
KBDL 
17nm NE 
100251Z 35006KT 10SM OVC044 09/06 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 60000 T00890061 50001
KOXC 
18nm SW 
100255Z 03015G20KT 5SM OVC037 07/06 A2968 RMK AO1 WX -RABR P0001 60002 52007
TAF
KBDL 
17nm NE 
092326Z 100024 02012KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM0300 01012KT P6SM BKN060 FM1400 01010KT P6SM SCT020 FM2000 36008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Interstate Aviation 860-747-5519
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100LL 
$5.85 
Jet A 
$5.59 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Silver City Flying Club [web site]
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Flying club

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE HARTFORD - FARMINGTON 3.6 104-114
 

Other hotels near Robertson Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
PLAINVILLE HOTEL 2.2 70
THE FARMINGTON INN 3.2 149-150
HARTFORD MARRIOTT FARMINGTON 3.4 116-200
CLARION HOTEL 3.6 128-136
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - SOUTHINGTON 4.2 55-65
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON HARTFORD-FARMINGTON 4.3 127-147
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES NEW BRITAIN/HARTFORD SOUTH 4.7 62-105
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FARMINGTON 5.6 120-180
COMFORT SUITES SOUTHINGTON 5.7 108-150
RESIDENCE INN SOUTHINGTON 5.8 135-179

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Robertson Field Airport

1 in Plainville
5 in Farmington
1 in Bristol
3 in Southington
2 in Berlin
2 in Avon
2 in Milldale
8 in Hartford
6 in Meriden
1 in Wethersfield
4 in Rocky Hill
3 in Cromwell
3 in Waterbury
3 in East Hartford
4 in Torrington
8 in Manchester
 

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