AirNav: CT30 - Murphy's Landing Balloonport

CT30

Murphy's Landing Balloonport
Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	CT30
Lat/Long:	41-39-59.9900N 073-11-22.0000W 41-39.999833N 073-11.366667W 41.6666639,-73.1894444 (estimated)
Elevation:	1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated)
From city:	2 miles NE of BETHLEHEM, CT
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	06758

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/2018
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Balloonport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at OXC (12 nm S):	132.975 (203-262-1190)
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (15 nm E):	119.175 (860-351-5362)
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (18 nm E):	129.825
WX ASOS at MMK (19 nm SE):	134.925 (203-639-9405)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PWLr121/19.4	PAWLING VOR/DME	114.30	12W
IGNr102/28.4	KINGSTON VOR/DME	117.60	12W
HFDr286/28.8	HARTFORD VOR/DME	114.90	13W
CMKr049/29.1	CARMEL VOR/DME	116.60	12W
BDRr007/30.5	BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME	108.80	12W
MADr326/30.8	MADISON VOR/DME	110.40	13W
BAFr229/36.5	BARNES VORTAC	113.00	14W
CTRr209/39.0	CHESTER VOR/DME	115.10	13W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
STANWYCK		090/39.3		261		12W		SKU	... -.- ..-

Balloonport Services

Fuel available:	PROPANE AVBL FOR HOT AIR BLNS.
Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions:	300 x 435 ft. / 91 x 133 m
Surface:	turf, in excellent condition
Latitude:	41-39.999833N
Longitude:	073-11.366667W
Elevation:	1050.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KAREN AND MICHAEL MURPHY 92 TOWN LINE RD BETHLEHEM, CT 06751 Phone 203-910-4955
Manager:	MICHAEL (MICK) MURPHY 92 TOWN LINE RD BETHLEHEM, CT 06751 Phone 203-910-4955

Additional Remarks

-	BLNS AND AIRSHIP OPNS YEAR ROUND.
-	VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT: BLNS AND AIRSHIPS TAKING OFF SHOULD MNTN 200 FPM FLT ALT OF 1000 FT.
-	BALLOONIST WELCOME CTC MGR FOR FST TIME.
-	(CONTACT TITLE) CTC MGR WHEN USING ARPT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CT30.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (12 nm S)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (15 nm E)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KDXR - Danbury Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (25 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:58	08:58
Sunrise	05:31	09:31
Sunset	20:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	20:59	00:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Jul-2025 07:04:57
Local (UTC-4)	13-Jul-2025 03:04:57

METAR

KOXC 12nm S	130656Z AUTO 15004KT 9SM OVC004 19/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01940194 $
KMMK 18nm SE	130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2 CIG 005V009 SLP193 T02000189
KDXR 22nm SW	130653Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM OVC005 21/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02110189
KHFD 24nm E	130653Z AUTO 15006KT 9SM OVC005 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01940183

TAF

KBDL 28nm NE	130520Z 1306/1412 17003KT P6SM BKN007 FM131400 15003KT P6SM BKN011 FM131600 16004KT P6SM SCT015 FM131800 17005KT P6SM SCT040 FM140600 17004KT P6SM BKN007
KBDR 30nm S	130535Z 1306/1406 09005KT P6SM BKN010 FM131400 10007KT P6SM BKN015 FM131600 13009KT P6SM SCT025 SCT150 FM140000 13007KT P6SM BKN020
KPOU 31nm W	130520Z 1306/1406 17004KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1308/1312 5SM BR BKN008 FM131200 19005KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012 FM131500 15004KT P6SM BKN020 FM131800 17004KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM140000 15004KT P6SM BKN020 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012

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