AirNav: 4B9 - Simsbury Airport

4B9

Simsbury Airport
Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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
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:

Single wheel:

25.0

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

Displaced threshold:

270 ft.

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Runway end identifier lights:

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:08	09:08
Sunrise	05:39	09:39
Sunset	19:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	20:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-May-2025 15:14:03
Local (UTC-4)	08-May-2025 11:14:03

METAR

KBDL 4nm E	081451Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW030 SCT060 SCT095 SCT190 BKN210 BKN250 21/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02110122 50005
KHFD 12nm SE	081453Z 01003KT 10SM OVC090 20/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02000128 50006
KBAF 15nm N	081453Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW035 BKN060 22/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02220122 50005

TAF

KBDL 4nm E	081426Z 0814/0918 00000KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM082100 33005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 0822/0824 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM090200 35003KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM090800 01003KT 3SM -RA BKN008
KBAF 15nm N	081120Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 0820/0822 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM082200 33003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 0823/0824 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM090100 36004KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM090200 36004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 PROB30 0904/0905 2SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM090500 01005KT 2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 0905/0909 1SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM090900 02005KT 6SM BR OVC008 PROB30 0909/0910 4SM -SHRA OVC002

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Simsbury Flying Club

860-459-1575

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	100LL
SS		$8.29
Updated 05-May-2025

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