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KALB Albany International Airport
Albany, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: ALB
Lat/Long: 42-44-56.8000N / 073-48-07.1000W
42-44.946667N / 073-48.118333W
42.7491111 / -73.8019722
(estimated)
Elevation: 285 ft. / 86.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13W (1980)
From city: 6 miles NW of ALBANY, NY
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 12110

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ALB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: international airport of entry
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATIONS FLIGHT INFO SVCS ADJACENT TO TWY
E EAST OF RY 01/19 ON APRON AREA; PLEASE FOLLOW MKGS.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 518-464-6423
ALBANY GROUND: 121.7 348.6
ALBANY TOWER: 119.5 257.8
ALBANY APPROACH: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194) 118.05 127.15
ALBANY DEPARTURE: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194) 118.05 127.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.5
CLASS C: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194)
D-ATIS: 120.45 1-800-342-0120
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 132.825 307.2
NG OPNS: 122.775
WX AWOS-3 at SCH (8 nm NW): 119.275 (518-399-6586)
WX AWOS-3 at 5B2 (18 nm N): 132.025 (518-884-9289)
  • ASR ELEV 360.9 FT. CPME #1 43-00-42.9337 N/ 073-40-58.5457 W CPME #2 42-37-39.5825 N/ 074-00-36.9802 W MTI RY 28 42-44-58.9269 N/073-47-18.1644 W

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALB at fieldALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CAMr248/24.9CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME115.0014W
GFLr207/36.5GLENS FALLS VORTAC110.2014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTER151/8.535614WHEU .... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN137/27.752314WJJH .--- .--- ....
PHILMONT006/30.027213WPFH .--. ..-. ....
DALTON316/32.537015WDXT -.. -..- -
GREAT BARRINGTON347/38.339514WGBR --. -... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 140.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 42-44.229870N42-45.628430N
Longitude: 073-48.255330W073-48.315955W
Elevation: 284.4 ft.279.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 011 magnetic, 358 true191 magnetic, 178 true
Declared distances: TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 106 ft. tree, 5000 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear80 ft. tree, 2040 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 140.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 42-44.949025N42-44.986620N
Longitude: 073-48.725473W073-47.118110W
Elevation: 276.6 ft.276.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 101 magnetic, 088 true281 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold: no1202 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:6780 LDA:6780TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:7200 LDA:6000
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.35 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 100 ft. trees, 1820 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
+4 FT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FROM RY END 440 FT LEFT.
249 ft. tank, lighted, 5074 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALBANY COUNTY ARPT AUTH
ARFF BLDG RM 200
ALBANY, NY 12211
Phone 518-242-2200
LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY ALBANY COUNTY, 112 STATE ST., ALBANY, NY 12207; TELEPHONE 518-447-7000.
Manager: JOEL RUSSELL
737 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD
ALBANY, NY 12211
Phone 518-242-2352

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 104
Single engine airplanes: 56
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 17
Helicopters: 9
Military aircraft: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 483/day *
37% commuters
23% air taxi
21% local general aviation
15% air carriers
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

TWY D EAST OF RY 01/19 IS RESTRD TO ACFT 12500 LBS & LESS.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCHES APRXLY 3 MI SOUTH OF ARPT AT 0600 & 1800.
TWY 'C' W OF TWY 'A' NON MOVEMENT AREA.
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION FIS FACILITY LCTD NORTH END GENERAL AVIATION APRON. ACFT CLEARING CUSTOMS PLEASE UTILIZE PAINTED POSITION MKGS & PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY TO MINIMIZE BLAST IMPACT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (306KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 19   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (258KB)
GPS RWY 10   download (187KB)
GPS RWY 28   download (201KB)
VOR RWY 28   download (221KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01   download (274KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALBANY THREE   download (201KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (8 nm NW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (11 nm S)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (18 nm N)
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (26 nm E)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (28 nm NW)
 
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Area around KALB (Albany International Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KALB (Albany International Airport)
Photo by 1Lt. John Corcacas, CAP
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007
from 5500 feet

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KALB (Albany International Airport)
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From to KALB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5808:58
Sunrise05:3109:31
Sunset20:1300:13
Evening civil twilight20:4500:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 05:03:44
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 01:03:44
 
METAR
KALB 170451Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP023 T01000072 401500094
KSCH 
8nm NW 
161745Z 00000KT 10SM SCT080 15/02 A2973
TAF
KALB 170231Z 170324 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM0400 36004KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC035 TEMPO 0406 OVC025 FM1200 27005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM1800 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040CB OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Million Air 518-242-2444
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, and Aircraft charters.

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100LL 
$5.57 
$5.07 
Jet A 
$5.80 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Albany International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Albany International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KALB have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - ALBANY - AIRPORT 1.4 154-168
COMFORT INN ARPT AND CONF CNTR 1.0 110-111
RED ROOF INN ALBANY 1.8 55-122
HILTON GARDEN INN ALBANY AIRPORT 0.8 99-200
MICROTEL ALBANY LATHAM COLONIE 1.6 52-60
BEST WESTERN ALBANY AIRPORT INN 1.7 69-80
 

Other hotels near Albany International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COCCA'S INN & SUITES, ROUTE 7 1.0 59-146
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ALBANY 1.2 100-199
SUPER8 LATHAM ALBANY AREA 1.5 51-64
HAMPTON STES ALBANY ARPT NY 1.5 112-140
DESMOND HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 1.6 139-165
QUALITY INN & SUITES ALBANY 1.6 79-97
HOMEWOOD STES ALBANY AIRPORT 1.6 161-239
HAMPTON INN ALBANY WOLF ROAD 1.7 99-100
MARRIOTT ALBANY 1.8 140-220
COURTYARD ALBANY AIRPORT 1.9 93-194
ECONO LODGE LATHAM 1.9 54-57
COCCA'S INN AND SUITES - LATHAM CIRCLE 2.1 74-174
COCCA'S INN AND SUITES - ROUTE 9 2.1 71-174
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES LATHAM - ALBANY AIRPORT 2.1 108-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.6 48-90

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 Albany International Airport

13 in Latham
1 in Troy
4 in Clifton Park
34 in Albany
1 in Rensselaer
8 in Schenectady
2 in Glenmont
5 in East Greenbush
 

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Other Pages about Albany International Airport

www.AlbanyAirport.com
www.cdrpc.org/Air_Albany_Co.html
alb.natca.org
 
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