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5B2

Saratoga County Airport
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	5B2
Lat/Long:	43-03-02.6000N 073-51-41.9000W 43-03.043333N 073-51.698333W 43.0507222,-73.8616389 (estimated)
Elevation:	433.9 ft. / 132.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14W (1995)
From city:	3 miles SW of SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	12020

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1943
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	5B2 (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0730-DUSK
Pattern altitude:	1200.9 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.075
WX AWOS-3:	132.025 (518-884-9289)
ALBANY APPROACH:	118.05
ALBANY DEPARTURE:	118.05
WX AWOS-3 at SCH (12 nm S):	119.275 (518-399-6586)
WX ASOS at ALB (18 nm S):	120.45 (518-464-6423)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ALBr005/18.4		ALBANY VORTAC		115.30		13W
CAMr292/23.0		CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME		115.00		14W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HUNTER		029/12.2		356		14W		HEU	.... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN		096/20.8		523		14W		JJH	.--- .--- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	LOW
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

4699 x 100 ft. / 1432 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 46 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel:	116.0
Double wheel:	192.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

43-02.725627N

43-03.330943N

Longitude:

073-52.041803W

073-51.384960W

Elevation:

433.9 ft.

427.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

053 magnetic, 039 true

233 magnetic, 219 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

89 ft. trees, 1579 ft. from runway, 194 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

89 ft. trees, 1876 ft. from runway, 88 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/concrete, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 30 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel:	83.0
Double wheel:	126.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
RY LIGHTS OTS.

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

43-03.265625N

43-02.855512N

Longitude:

073-52.029923W

073-51.327443W

Elevation:

431.8 ft.

425.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

143 magnetic, 129 true

323 magnetic, 309 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

69 ft. trees, 455 ft. from runway, 222 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear

73 ft. trees, 713 ft. from runway, 72 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
PAVED SVC ROAD 186 FT LEFT OF CTRLN, ALONG RWY TO TXY C.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	SARATOGA COUNTY 3654 GALWAY RD BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 Phone 518-885-2235 GREG BALL, SARATOGA CO DPW.
Manager:	JON ZILKA 405 GREENFIELD AVE. BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 Phone 518-885-5470 FBO

Additional Remarks

A104	PEAK DURING RACING SEASON.
-	JET OR TURBINE ACFT USE 5 OR 23.
-	GLIDER ACTVTY ON WKENDS & OCNLY WKDAYS WITH EXTENSIVE PRE-LAUNCH & AFTER LDG GND OPNS ON SHOULDERS OF RY IN USE.
-	ALBANY ANG HELS DO TGL OPNS USUALLY DURG DALGT HRS.
-	YEAR ROUND FEDERALLY & STATE PROTECTED HABITAT FOR KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY; UNAUTHORIZED OFF-PAVEMENT OPNS PROHIBITED.
-	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 118.125 THRU ALB CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
-	FOR CD IF GCO UNA CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (303KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (150KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (12 nm S)
KALB - Albany International Airport (18 nm S)
KGFL - Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (21 nm NE)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (21 nm W)
KDDH - William H Morse State Airport (29 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	11:30
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	16:24	21:24
Evening civil twilight	16:55	21:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Nov-2024 06:19:29
Local (UTC-5)	24-Nov-2024 01:19:29

METAR

KSCH 12nm S	240145Z 29009KT 10SM SCT075 05/01 A2963 RMK LAST
KALB 18nm S	240551Z 28016G28KT 10SM FEW024 BKN030 07/01 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 27033/0501 SLP037 60000 T00670006 10072 20050 53003 $
KGFL 20nm NE	231729Z 35008G16KT 10SM BKN041 OVC011 08/03 A2949
KNY0 21nm W	240555Z AUTO 31018G24KT BKN038 04/M01 A2963 RMK AO2 T00361010 10042 20023 400650005

TAF

KALB 18nm S	240525Z 2406/2506 29015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2406/2407 28024G33KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 OVC035 FM241600 29018G31KT P6SM BKN040 FM250100 30012G20KT P6SM FEW040
KGFL 20nm NE	240525Z 2406/2506 28009KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 2406/2408 29014G23KT BKN025 OVC035 FM241600 29014G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM250100 30009KT P6SM FEW040 AMD NOT SKED

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 123.075
518-885-5470
toll-free 888-359-7912
[web site]
[email]

Experience first class hospitality and quality with North American Flight Services. Our state of the art facility combines high tech design with small town charm in beautiful up-state New York. North American is less than 6 miles from the historical Saratoga Race Course, beautiful downtown Saratoga springs, and the internationally acclaimed Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Our FAR 145 repair station maintenance facility has dedicated staff and provides the highest quality aircraft maintenance available. North American is dedicated to our customers, fly into Saratoga and let us prove it to you!

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.45		$6.49
SS		$6.45		---
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at 5B2 but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at 5B2.

Located at KALB

ASRI 129.70
518-242-2444
[web site]
[email]

At KALB (Albany International Airport), 18 miles S

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, and Aircraft charters.

More info and photos of Million Air Albany (KALB)

Located at KALB

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.29		$5.54
Updated 19-Nov-2024

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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