FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2B2 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-47-43.3000N / 070-50-22.0000W 42-47.721667N / 070-50.366667W 42.7953611 / -70.8394444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 11 ft. / 3 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of NEWBURYPORT, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01951 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-SEP 0800-1800, OCT-MAR IREG IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX ASOS at BVY (13 nm S): | PHONE 978-921-5042 |
| WX ASOS at LWM (13 nm W): | 126.75 (978-687-8017) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LWMr089/11.7 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| PSMr197/17.3 | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| MHTr116/23.7 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| BOSr030/27.1 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| ENEr212/39.1 | | KENNEBUNK VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 17W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TOPSFIELD | | 042/11.8 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
| SHAKER HILL | | 052/25.3 | | 251 | | 16W | | SKR | ... -.- .-. |
| ROLLINS | | 197/25.5 | | 260 | | 16W | | ESG | . ... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2105 x 50 ft. / 642 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 10/28 TWO REFLECTORS ON EACH APCH END. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 42-47.711833N | | 42-47.731000N |
| Longitude: | 070-50.601833W | | 070-50.132000W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. both sides of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. fence, 300 ft. from runway, 55 ft. both sides of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 4 FT UNLIT FENCE CROSSES RY. VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT INVOF RY. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 100 ft. / 701 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 66 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SPNEA HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE,, 141 CAMBRIDGE ST. BOSTON, MA 02114 Phone 617-227-3956 SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES. |
| Manager: | RICHARD COPITHORNE 24 PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE NEWBURY, MA 01951 Phone 978-463-4222 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/week * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 September 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 2B2.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBVY - Beverly Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KPSM - Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (17 nm N)
3B4 - Littlebrook Air Park (21 nm N)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dick Bicknell
Taken in August 2009
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:46 | | 08:46 |
| Sunrise | | 05:19 | | 09:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:06:04 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:06:04 |
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| METAR |
KBVY 13nm S | 181153Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01330067 10133 20050 53018
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KLWM 14nm W | 181054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00940061
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KPSM 16nm N | 181058Z 30002KT 10SM FEW100 10/07 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP254 T01040070
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| TAF |
KPSM 16nm N | 181122Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 13010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM182300 15005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090
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