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4B9 Simsbury Airport
Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 4B9
Lat/Long: 41-54-58.3000N / 072-46-37.0000W
41-54.971667N / 072-46.616667W
41.9161944 / -72.7769444
(estimated)
Elevation: 195 ft. / 59 m (estimated)
Variation: 14W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of SIMSBURY, CT
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 06070

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1942
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0830-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX ASOS at BDL (4 nm E): PHONE 860-627-9732
WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm SE): PHONE 860-527-5837
WX ASOS at BAF (15 nm N): PHONE 413-568-2267

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BDLr263/4.2BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
BAFr204/15.0BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
HFDr341/19.4HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
CEFr227/20.2WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
CTRr174/23.8CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
MADr007/36.3MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
PWLr089/37.8PAWLING VOR/DME114.3012W
HVNr020/39.5NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WATERBURY049/28.425714WTBY - -... -.--
GREAT BARRINGTON134/32.239514WGBR --. -... .-.
CLERA039/35.436214WJWE .--- .-- .
DALTON167/37.637015WDXT -.. -..- -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2205 x 50 ft. / 672 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 41-54.795833N41-55.146000N
Longitude: 072-46.681500W072-46.552333W
Gradient: 0.8%0.8%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no270 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 411 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 03 HAS 10 FT BRUSH ON CNTRLN 306 FT FM THLD.
15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline
WALCOTT ROAD AT THR 60 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: AIRPORT REALTY ASSOC. LLC
37 SUNSET FARMS ROAD
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
Phone 860-236-3301
Manager: BILL THOMAS
94 WOLCOTT RD
SIMSBURY, CT 06070
Phone 860-693-4550

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 35/day *
90% local general aviation
9% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 November 2012

Additional Remarks

CAUTION DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RY 03.
RY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4B9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBDL - Bradley International Airport (4 nm E)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (12 nm SE)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (20 nm NE)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 4B9 (Simsbury Airport)
Photo by Philip E. Worley
Photo taken 29-May-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2809:28
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset19:5423:54
Evening civil twilight20:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 05:22:14
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 01:22:14
 
METAR
KBDL 
4nm E 
130451Z 22003KT 10SM BKN110 BKN250 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02000167 402830161
KHFD 
12nm SE 
130453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01940172 402830172
KBAF 
15nm N 
130453Z 00000KT 10SM OVC100 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01830167 402780150
TAF
KBDL 
4nm E 
122035Z 1221/1324 21009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT130 BKN250 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC110 FM131100 19004KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131200 19004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 20006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM132100 19006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
KBAF 
15nm N 
121741Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM130100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM131000 20004KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 21005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Simsbury Flying Club 860-693-4550
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100LL
SS $6.31 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Simsbury Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Simsbury Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Simsbury Airport

Miles Price ($)
SIMSBURY 1820 HOUSE 3.3 169-209
SHERATON HARTFORD HOTEL AT BRADLEY AIRPORT 4.8 219-259
SIMSBURY INN 4.8 189-249
HAMPTON INN HARTFORD AIRPORT 5.2 139-140
RAMADA INN BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.3 71-79
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HARTFORD - BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.3 171-205
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HARTFORD/WINDSOR LOCKS 5.4 149-169
LA QUINTA INN HARTFORD-BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.4 79-82
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT 5.5 99-100
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WINDSOR LOCKS BRADLEY ARPT 5.5 105-149
DAYS INN BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL 5.5 76-89
SPRINGHILL SUITES MARRIOTT AIRPORT 5.6 149-150
ECONO LODGE INN SUITES AIRPORT 5.6 69-79
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.8 123-149

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 Simsbury Airport

12 in Windsor Locks
2 in Avon
3 in East Windsor
5 in Enfield
13 in Hartford
5 in East Hartford
6 in Farmington
2 in Wethersfield
14 in West Springfield, MA
5 in Springfield, MA
9 in Manchester
5 in Chicopee, MA
5 in Rocky Hill
1 in Bristol
3 in Torrington
 

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