FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| 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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 99% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2015 | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Gerstein
Photo taken 25-Nov-2017
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Ellington Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 16-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 09:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2024 10:15:06 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Apr-2024 06:15:06 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 160951Z 29003KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00721011
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KHFD
14nm SW | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00941017
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KIJD
16nm SE | 160952Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00390022
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KCEF
17nm N | 160955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00150002
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KBAF
19nm NW | 160953Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00220006
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KBDL
10nm W | 160520Z 1606/1712 32004KT P6SM SKC FM161600 31010G20KT P6SM SKC FM162300 32008KT P6SM FEW200 FM170200 33005KT P6SM FEW250
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KCEF
17nm N | 160000Z 1600/1706 32009KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2985INS WND VRB06KT AFT 1603 TEMPO 1600/1602 35010G18KT BECMG 1614/1615 34010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1615/1622 31012G22KT BKN040 510004 BECMG 1623/1624 30009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3013INS WND VRB06KT AFT 1703 TX21/1620Z TN04/1610Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1603 NEXT 1612
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KBAF
19nm NW | 160520Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM SKC FM161300 31007KT P6SM SKC FM161600 31012G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM162300 31008KT P6SM SKC FM170300 35003KT P6SM SKC
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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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