FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| BDLr109/10.4 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| CEFr183/16.6 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WATERBURY | | 066/38.9 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| ORANGE | | 206/39.3 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
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
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING AND COLOR VARIATION. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.672833N | | 41-55.377333N |
| Longitude: | 072-27.448000W | | 072-27.415667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 440 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
+25 FT BRUSH 25 FT FROM THLD; 93 FT LEFT; 8 FT SEASONAL CORN CROP 150 FT FROM THLD ACROSS RY. +8 FT BRUSH 52 FT FROM 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: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/day * | | 99% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:03 | | 09:03 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 21:06:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 17:06:40 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 102051Z 35007KT 10SM FEW075 BKN200 21/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP052 T02060006 55005 $
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KHFD
14nm SW | 102053Z 36008KT 10SM CLR 20/02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02000022 55008
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KIJD
16nm SE | 102052Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM CLR 20/01 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP056 T02000006 55004
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KCEF
17nm N | 102055Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM CLR 21/02 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP053 T02090016 55005
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KBAF
19nm NW | 102053Z 00000KT 10SM FEW100 20/00 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP053 T02000000 55005
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KBDL
10nm W | 101741Z 101818 34007KT P6SM BKN045 BKN200 FM2100 35005KT P6SM SCT080 OVC150 FM0500 35004KT P6SM BKN250 FM1200 01006KT P6SM SKC FM1600 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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KCEF
17nm N | 101919 02010G15KT 9999 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2964INS BECMG 2324 27006KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2972INS T20/21Z T06/11Z
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KBAF
19nm NW | 101741Z 101818 04009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM2200 03006KT P6SM SCT080 OVC250 FM0500 03004KT P6SM BKN250 FM1200 07006KT P6SM SKC FM1600 12006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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