FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
Location
FAA Identifier: | 5B6 |
Lat/Long: | 41-35-08.1000N / 070-32-25.3000W 41-35.135000N / 070-32.421667W 41.5855833 / -70.5403611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 41 ft. / 12.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 16W (1985) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of FALMOUTH, MA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 02536 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1959 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800 - 1600 |
Pattern altitude: | 1041 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 07/25 - 122.7. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
BOSTON APPROACH: | 118.2 |
BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
WX ASOS at MVY (12 nm S): | PHONE 508-696-6988 |
WX ASOS at HYA (13 nm NE): | PHONE 508-862-2601 |
WX ASOS at EWB (20 nm W): | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MVYr031/11.8 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
ACKr323/29.4 | | NANTUCKET VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 15W |
LFVr237/34.3 | | MARCONI VOR/DME | | 114.70 | | 16W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
BOMDE | | 222/9.9 | | 362 | | 15W | | FM | ..-. -- |
NAUSET | | 272/25.6 | | 279 | | 16W | | CQX | -.-. --.- -..- |
TAUNTON | | 145/27.5 | | 227 | | 16W | | TAN | - .- -. |
MARSHFIELD | | 185/31.3 | | 368 | | 16W | | IMR | .. -- .-. |
PROVINCETOWN | | 222/32.3 | | 389 | | 16W | | PVC | .--. ...- -.-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL UL94 |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: | 2298 x 40 ft. / 700 x 12 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 41-35.016423N | | 41-35.252345N |
Longitude: | 070-32.617743W | | 070-32.223817W |
Elevation: | 38.0 ft. | | 41.0 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | FALMOUTH AIRPARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. 67 AIRPARK DR. E. FALMOUTH, MA 02536 Phone 508-548-9617 |
Manager: | RANDY O. SIMON 67 AIRPARK DR. E. FALMOUTH, MA 02536 Phone 508-548-9617 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 39/week * | 61% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | 1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 21 April 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BE AWARE OF HI-SPEED MILITARY JET & HEAVY HEL TFC INVOF COAST GUARD CAPE COD. |
- | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT EXCEEDING 5000 LBS PUBLISHED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. |
- | TURF AROUND RY 07/25 SOFT AFTER RAIN. |
- | TRANSIENT OPNS DAYTIME ONLY. NO NIGHT TRANSIENT TAKEOFFS OR LDGS. |
- | PROP-LOCKS RQRD FOR ALL ACFT REMAINING OVERNIGHT. |
- | NO TRANSIENT STUDENT ACTIVITIES, SOLO OR DUAL AT FALMOUTH AIRPARK. |
- | FULL STOPS ONLY. TOUCH AND GO OPNS PROHIBITED. |
- | WILDLIFE IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5B6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFMH - Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (4 nm N)
KMVY - Martha's Vineyard Airport (12 nm S)
KHYA - Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field (13 nm NE)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (20 nm W)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Margot Cheel margotcheel.com
Photo taken 16-Sep-2012
looking east-northeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2018
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 09:20 |
Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2018 08:55:33 |
Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2018 04:55:33 |
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METAR |
KFMH 3nm N | 240835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M01/M02 A3044 RMK AO2
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KMVY 12nm S | 240825Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM R24/3000V4500FT BR VV002 M03/M04 A3043 RMK AO2 T10331039
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KHYA 13nm E | 240756Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00110000
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KEWB 19nm W | 240753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00060000 $
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TAF |
KFMH 3nm N | 240538Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM SKC FM241400 20007KT P6SM FEW250 FM242200 18010KT P6SM BKN200 FM250300 15007KT P6SM BKN150 FM250500 15009KT P6SM OVC045
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KHYA 13nm E | 240538Z 2406/2506 19005KT P6SM FEW250 FM242000 19010KT P6SM SCT250 FM250000 17008KT P6SM BKN200 FM250400 15009KT P6SM BKN150
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