FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| TOPSFIELD | | 042/11.8 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
| DERRY | | 116/24.9 | | 338 | | 16W | | DRY | -.. .-. -.-- |
| 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 OUTLINED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| 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: | 60 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. fence, 310 ft. from runway, 55 ft. both sides of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 100 ft. / 701 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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: | STEPHEN S. NOYES
24 PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE
NEWBURY, MA 01951
Phone 978-463-4222 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 54/week * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TOUCH & GO ALLOWED. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT PATTERN ALTITUDE 400 FT AGL. |
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 |
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Photo taken 18-May-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:09 | | 23:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 13:58:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 09:58:53 |
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| METAR |
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KBVY
13nm S | 051353Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 26/20 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02560200
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KLWM
14nm W | 051354Z 24003KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02500194
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KPSM
16nm N | 051255Z 04005KT 10SM FEW080 SCT250 21/17 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP194 T02090168
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| TAF |
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KPSM
16nm N | 051120Z 051212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 TEMPO 1518 14007KT FM1800 18011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM0000 20006KT P6SM SCT250 FM0600 18004KT 3SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 0812 1SM -DZ BR OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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