FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4B8 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-41-21.6000N / 072-51-52.9000W
41-41.360000N / 072-51.881667W
41.6893333 / -72.8646944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 202 ft. / 61.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of PLAINVILLE, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06062 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1002 ft. MSL
TPA 1000(800) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS; 1500(1300) FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABOVE. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. REIL RYS 02 & 20 OPR WHEN RY LGTS ON HIGH INTST. |
| Landing fee: | no, LANDING FEE FOR COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE ACFT ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.5 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (10 nm E): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX ASOS at MMK (11 nm S): | 134.925 (203-639-9405) |
| WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm NE): | PHONE 860-627-9732 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXC (18 nm SW): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
- VFR ARPT. PVT OWNED/OPERD RTR FREQ 124.55 CTLD BY BRADLEY APCH CTL TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HFDr295/14.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| BDLr222/17.0 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| MADr354/23.8 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| HVNr015/25.6 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| BAFr207/29.1 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| PWLr110/33.3 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
| BDRr032/33.8 | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| CEFr220/34.0 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr187/36.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| ORWr296/39.6 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOMIS | | 302/11.2 | | 244 | | 15W | | HF | .... ..-. |
| WATERBURY | | 067/15.8 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| CLERA | | 045/21.5 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | | 155/38.2 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3665 x 75 ft. / 1117 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-41.060177N | | 41-41.660968N |
| Longitude: | 072-51.919320W | | 072-51.844238W |
| Elevation: | 188.6 ft. | | 201.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. trees, 501 ft. from runway, 101 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1 CENTRAL SQUARE
PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
Phone 860-793-0221
ROBERT E. LEE, TOWN MANAGER, EXT 201. |
| Manager: | WILLIAM O'LEARY
62 JOHNSON AVENUE
PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
Phone 860-747-5519 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 58/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CONTACT 1-800-573-5519 OR 860-747-5519 FOR DETAILS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4B8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (10 nm E)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (11 nm S)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (17 nm NE)
KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (18 nm SW)
KSNC - Chester Airport (24 nm SE)
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 08:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:45:48 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:45:48 |
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| METAR |
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KHFD
10nm E | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00890078
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KMMK
10nm S | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00610044 TSNO $
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KBDL
17nm NE | 180751Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 SCT250 07/04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00670039
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KOXC
18nm SW | 180755Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3025 RMK AO1
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KBDL
17nm NE | 180819Z 1808/1912 00000KT P6SM FEW080 FM181600 19004KT P6SM SCT070 FM181800 20008KT P6SM BKN060
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