FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4B9 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-54-58.3000N 072-46-37.0000W
41-54.971667N 072-46.616667W
41.9161944,-72.7769444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 195 ft. / 59 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of SIMSBURY, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06070 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS at BDL (4 nm E): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
| WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm SE): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (12 nm S): | 129.825 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (14 nm S): | 119.175 (860-351-5362) |
| WX ASOS at BAF (15 nm N): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BAFr204/15.0 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| HFDr341/19.4 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| CTRr174/23.8 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| MADr007/36.3 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| PWLr089/37.8 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2205 x 50 ft. / 672 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 3/21 SAFETY BARRIER 15 FT NE THR BARRICADE NOT LGTD. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 41-54.795833N | | 41-55.146000N |
| Longitude: | 072-46.681500W | | 072-46.552333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 270 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 780 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
70 FT TREES, 25-50 FT DSTC, 123 FT R. | | 60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 77 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 123 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | AIRPORT REALTY ASSOC. LLC
37 SUNSET FARMS RD
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
Phone 860-236-3301 |
| Manager: | BRAD GRISWOLD
119 PARK RD
PLEASANT VALLEY, CT 06063
Phone 860-459-1575 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03. |
| - | RWY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE. |
| - | FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597. IF UNA, CTC FSS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4B9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (4 nm E)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (12 nm SE)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (14 nm S)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Philip E. Worley
Photo taken 29-May-2006
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Times for 21-Aug-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2025 02:35:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Aug-2025 22:35:54 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
4nm E | 220151Z 35004KT 10SM SCT250 16/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01560100
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KHFD
12nm SE | 220153Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01670100
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KBAF
15nm N | 220153Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01610106
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KBDL
4nm E | 212013Z 2120/2224 04010G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM220300 01009KT P6SM FEW250 FM221100 36007KT P6SM SKC
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KBAF
15nm N | 211720Z 2118/2218 04009G19KT P6SM SCT035 FM220300 01008KT P6SM SKC
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