FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GBR |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-03.1710N 073-24-11.6660W
42-11.052850N 073-24.194433W
42.1842142,-73.4032406
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 739.4 ft. / 225.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of GREAT BARRINGTON, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 01230 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 11; LIRL RWY 11/29 - 121.6. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, AVCARD NOT ACPTD. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 132.825 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 132.825 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 1B1 (15 nm NW): | 133.525 (518-828-2577) |
| WX ASOS at PSF (15 nm N): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CTRr265/21.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| PWLr031/26.4 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
| BAFr287/30.6 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| IGNr043/36.3 | | KINGSTON VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 12W |
| ALBr165/38.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL UL94 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2579 x 50 ft. / 786 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-11.076800N | | 42-11.028883N |
| Longitude: | 073-24.478067W | | 073-23.910783W |
| Elevation: | 739.4 ft. | | 733.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 096 true | | 290 magnetic, 276 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 170 ft.
LGTD THR RELCTD 170 FT; 2409 FT OF RWY USBL FOR NGT OPS. | | 75 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
+15 FT ROAD IN PRIM SFC AREA. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BERKSHIRE AVIATION ENTERP
BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
Phone 413-528-1010 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH SOLAN
BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
Phone 413-528-1010 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TGLS NA. |
| - | PRACTICE VFR GPS RWY 11 NA WHEN RWY 29 IS IN USE FOR STUDENT TFC. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C. |
| - | COMPASS ROSE ADZY ONLY, NOT CRTFYD. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (235KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1B1 - Columbia County Airport (15 nm NW)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
20N - Kingston-Ulster Airport (28 nm SW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm NW)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (31 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Noah Meyerowitz
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Walter J Koladza Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 21:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Dec-2025 16:18:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Dec-2025 11:18:28 |
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| METAR |
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KPSF
16nm N | 281554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP209 T10831117
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KBAF
31nm E | 281553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP218 T10671106
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KPSF
16nm N | 281133Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM281800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100 FM290100 18005KT 6SM -FZRA BR OVC035 PROB30 2901/2905 2SM -FZRA OVC005 FM290600 18008KT 2SM -FZRA BR OVC004 WS020/20050KT FM290900 19009KT 1SM -RA BR OVC003 WS020/21040KT
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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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