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4B8 Robertson Field Airport
Plainville, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. REIL RYS 02 & 20 OPR WHEN RY LGTS ON HIGH INTST.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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
HFDr295/14.5HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BDLr222/17.0BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
MADr354/23.8MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
HVNr015/25.6NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
BAFr207/29.1BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
PWLr110/33.3PAWLING VOR/DME114.3012W
BDRr032/33.8BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME108.8012W
CEFr220/34.0WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
CTRr187/36.3CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
ORWr296/39.6NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOMIS302/11.224415WHF .... ..-.
WATERBURY067/15.825714WTBY - -... -.--
CLERA045/21.536214WJWE .--- .-- .
GREAT BARRINGTON155/38.239514WGBR --. -... .-.

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: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-41.060177N41-41.660968N
Longitude: 072-51.919320W072-51.844238W
Elevation: 188.6 ft.201.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% UP0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none15 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: leftleft

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 based on the field: 110
Single engine airplanes: 103
Multi engine airplanes: 7
    
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

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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From to 4B8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2411:24
Sunrise06:5311:53
Sunset17:1822:18
Evening civil twilight17:4722:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 20:42:53
Local (UTC-5)  11-Feb-2012 15:42:53
 
METAR
KHFD 
10nm E 
111953Z 36008KT 10SM BKN038 05/M06 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP016 T00501056
KMMK 
10nm S 
111953Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM OVC035 03/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP017 T00331044 TSNO
KBDL 
17nm NE 
111951Z 36010KT 10SM BKN040 BKN100 BKN180 04/M06 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP015 T00441061
KOXC 
18nm SW 
111945Z 01008KT 7SM OVC030 02/M04 A2958
TAF
KBDL 
17nm NE 
111903Z 1119/1224 36008KT P6SM BKN030 FM120100 34008KT P6SM BKN050 FM120600 33012KT P6SM BKN250 FM120700 33012KT P6SM SCT250 FM121700 31017G26KT P6SM BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Interstate Aviation 860-747-5519
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.25 $5.42 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Silver City Flying Club 860-621-2070
[web site]
[email]
Flying club

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 4B8 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE HARTFORD - FARMINGTON 3.5 100-115
 

Other hotels near Robertson Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
CENTENNIAL INN HOTEL 1.3 164-208
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT PLAINVILLE 2.1 89-139
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES HARTFORD/FARMINGTON 2.9 
HARTFORD MARRIOTT FARMINGTON 3.4 90-230
CLARION HOTEL 3.5 79-100
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SOUTHINGTON 4.0 80-111
RED CARPET INN & SUITES 4.1 
KNIGHTS INN SOUTHINGTON 4.2 44-65
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON HARTFORD-FARMINGTON 4.4 111-149
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES NEW BRITAIN/HARTFORD SOUTH 4.7 45-79
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FARMINGTON 5.6 110-171
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SOUTHINGTON 5.8 149-150

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Robertson Field Airport

6 in Farmington
1 in Bristol
4 in Southington
2 in Berlin
2 in Avon
2 in Plantsville
13 in Hartford
9 in Meriden
2 in Wethersfield
5 in Rocky Hill
4 in Cromwell
4 in Waterbury
5 in East Hartford
1 in Cheshire
3 in Torrington
1 in Morris
1 in Naugatuck
9 in Manchester
 

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