FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | 7B9 |
Lat/Long: | 41-55-31.5000N 072-27-25.6000W 41-55.525000N 072-27.426667W 41.9254167,-72.4571111 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 253 ft. / 77 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 15W (1985) |
From city: | 2 miles N of ELLINGTON, CT |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 06029 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1968 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | NON-STD LIRL OPR DUSK-2400; FOR LGTS AFT 0000 CALL 860-871-2054 DURG BUS HRS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX ASOS at BDL (10 nm W): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
WX ASOS at HFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
WX ASOS at IJD (16 nm SE): | 133.675 (860-456-8839) |
WX ASOS at BAF (18 nm NW): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HFDr026/17.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
BAFr155/18.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
PUTr280/27.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
ORWr331/30.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
CTRr148/31.0 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
MADr029/38.2 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | non-standard NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY. |
Runway edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 41-55.377868N | | 41-55.673293N |
Longitude: | 072-27.409568W | | 072-27.442492W |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 355 true | | 190 magnetic, 175 true |
Markings: | numbers only, in poor condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 384 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 6 FT SIGN, 66 FT DSTC, 103 FT L. | | 35 ft. trees, 401 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 105 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | CONNECTICUT PARACHUTISTS INC P. O. BOX 507 ELLINGTON, CT 06029 Phone 860-871-0021 |
Manager: | BRIAN KNIGHT 3 WINGSTONE LN DEVON, PA 19333-0021 Phone 860-614-1854 ADDL CTC ROBERT SMITH, 860-930-9235. |
Additional Remarks
- | EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS. |
- | NON-STD THR LGTS. |
- | FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597. |
- | ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. |
- | TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7B9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (10 nm W)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (14 nm SW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (16 nm SE)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (16 nm N)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (18 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Gerstein
Photo taken 25-Nov-2017
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunset | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2025 15:55:31 |
Local (UTC-5) | 22-Feb-2025 10:55:31 |
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METAR |
KBDL 10nm W | 221451Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW150 BKN190 M02/M11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP270 T10221106 58003
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KHFD 14nm SW | 221453Z 33004KT 10SM CLR M03/M12 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10281117 58002
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KIJD 16nm SE | 221452Z AUTO 33011G17KT 10SM CLR M04/M13 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T10391128 58004
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KCEF 17nm N | 221455Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 BKN190 M06/M13 A3029 RMK AO2A SLP265 T10571135 58003
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KBAF 19nm NW | 221453Z 33012KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP271 T10391122 58004
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TAF |
KBDL 10nm W | 221120Z 2212/2318 30005KT P6SM SCT150 FM221800 26007KT P6SM FEW200 FM222300 21006KT P6SM SCT200 FM231400 28009KT P6SM SCT070
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KCEF 17nm N | 221310Z 2213/2319 VRB06KT 9999 FEW035 SCT100 BKN180 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2216/2222 28010G19KT BKN035 620351 510004 TEMPO 2314/2319 29012G22KT BKN032 BKN090 620322 620905 510004 TX02/2219Z TNM08/2311Z
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KBAF 19nm NW | 221120Z 2212/2312 31007KT P6SM SCT200 FM221800 25007KT P6SM FEW140 FM222300 22005KT P6SM FEW250 FM230200 20003KT P6SM BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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