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7B9 Ellington Airport
Ellington, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 7B9
Lat/Long: 41-55-31.5000N / 072-27-25.9000W
41-55.525000N / 072-27.431667W
41.9254167 / -72.4571944
(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
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
Pattern altitude: 1253 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-2400
NSTD LIRL RY 01/19 OPERATES DUSK - 0000; AFTER 0000 FOR NSTD LIRL RY 01/19 CALL 860-871-2054.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS at BDL (10 nm W): PHONE 860-627-9732
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): PHONE 413-568-2267
  • CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BDLr109/10.4BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
CEFr183/16.6WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
HFDr026/17.5HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BAFr155/18.3BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
PUTr280/27.4PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
ORWr331/30.2NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
CTRr148/31.0CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
MADr029/38.2MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WATERBURY066/38.925714WTBY - -... -.--
ORANGE206/39.320515WORE --- .-. .

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: 
Single wheel: 9.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING AND COLOR VARIATION.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 41-55.672833N41-55.377333N
Longitude: 072-27.448000W072-27.415667W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in fair condition
Obstructions: 33 ft. trees, 440 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RY 01 HAS +25 FT BRUSH 25 FT FM THLD; 93 FT LEFT; 8 FT SEASONAL CORN CROP 150 FT FM THLD ACROSS RY;+6FT BRUSH 52 FT FM THLD.
67 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
+10 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD 20 FT RIGHT; +5 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: J.L.M. ASSOC
73 SERGEANT ST
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
Phone 413-539-9861
Manager: LARRY DUROCHER
P.O. BOX 13
SOUTHWICK, MA 01077
Phone 413-569-3928

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 20
Helicopters: 8
Ultralights: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 80/day *
99% local general aviation
1% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 23 April 2009

Additional Remarks

A23 RWY 01/19 RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR HELICOPTERS ONLY.
EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRNG OPS.
NON-STD THR LGTS.
EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTVTY FRI/SAT/SUN AND OCCASIONAL WEEKDAYS.
HANGARS EAST OF RUNWAY PENETRATE PART 77 SURFACES (7:1 SIDE SLOPES) RWY 19 APPROACH END

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)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (16 nm N)
KIJD - Windham Airport (16 nm SE)
KBAF - Barnes Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2411:24
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset16:2021:20
Evening civil twilight16:5121:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Nov-2009 14:09:59
Local (UTC-5)  27-Nov-2009 09:09:59
 
METAR
KBDL 
10nm W 
271351Z 36010KT 3SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN027 OVC050 07/06 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP970 P0001 T00670056
KHFD 
14nm SW 
271353Z AUTO 34009G14KT 3SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN012 OVC027 08/06 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP970 P0001 T00780061
KIJD 
16nm SE 
271352Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM -RA BKN016 OVC041 08/06 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP961 P0002 T00780061
KCEF 
17nm N 
271355Z 03009KT 3SM -RA BR FEW003 SCT008 OVC012 07/06 A2944 RMK AO2A PRESFR SLP973 P0003 T00660056
KBAF 
19nm NW 
271353Z 02005KT 5SM -RA BR BKN040 OVC047 06/06 A2945 RMK AO2 RAB1255 SLP976 P0003 T00610056
TAF
KBDL 
10nm W 
271126Z 2712/2818 35008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM271800 32014KT 3SM BR OVC025 FM272200 29015G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM280000 29016G28KT P6SM BKN050 FM281400 29020G30KT P6SM SCT050
KBAF 
19nm NW 
271126Z 2712/2812 36009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 FM271900 34013KT 3SM BR OVC025 FM280000 33017G26KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Northeast Helicopters 860-871-2054
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100LL
SS $4.55 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Ellington Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN CONFERENCE CENTER 4.7 73-74

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 Ellington Airport

3 in East Windsor
5 in Enfield
11 in Windsor Locks
9 in Manchester
3 in East Hartford
5 in Springfield, MA
14 in West Springfield, MA
12 in Hartford
1 in Ludlow, MA
5 in Chicopee, MA
2 in Wethersfield
1 in Chaplin
 

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