FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4B0 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-38.6000N 073-50-02.2000W 42-33.643333N 073-50.036667W 42.5607222,-73.8339444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 195.5 ft. / 59.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 12158 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAR 0800-1600, APR-OCT 0600-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| WX ASOS at ALB (11 nm N): | 120.45 (518-218-6284) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 1B1 (17 nm S): | 133.525 (518-828-2577) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SCH (18 nm N): | 119.275 (518-399-6586) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALBr200/11.3 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| CAMr234/33.8 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTER | | 180/18.1 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| JOHNSTOWN | | 154/34.2 | | 523 | | 14W | | JJH | .--- .--- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2853 x 60 ft. / 870 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.410052N | | 42-33.877015N |
| Longitude: | 073-50.002698W | | 073-50.071655W |
| Elevation: | 184.3 ft. | | 195.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 353 true | | 187 magnetic, 173 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 150 ft. | | 124 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 226 ft. from runway, 69 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +18 FT TREE, 178 FT FM RWY, 116 FT L. 6 FT FENCE 125 FT R & 115 FT L. | | 30 ft. tree, 428 ft. from runway, 143 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear +42 FT POLE, 194 FT FM RWY, 176 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SOUTH ALBANY CORP 6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD SELKIRK, NY 12158 Phone (518) 281-5430 |
| Manager: | TED ZABINSKI 6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD SELKIRK, NY 12158 Phone (518) 281-5430 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT. VFR DEP MNTN RWY HDG TIL REACHING 500 FT AGL. AVOID ARR AND DEP TO/FM THE WEST. |
| - | 17 FT RAILROAD ACRS CNTRLN 200 FT S OF RWY 01 |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALB - Albany International Airport (11 nm N)
1B1 - Columbia County Airport (17 nm S)
KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (18 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 11-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Sep-2026 13:20:48 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Sep-2026 09:20:48 |
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| METAR |
KALB 11nm N | 111251Z 35006KT 10SM FEW035 FEW250 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01720128
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KSCH 18nm N | 111245Z 32007KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3001
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| TAF |
KALB 11nm N | 111120Z 1112/1212 28003KT P6SM SCT250 FM111400 30009KT P6SM FEW050 FM120000 30003KT P6SM SKC FM120900 00000KT 4SM BR BCFG FEW003
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| NOTAMs |
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