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4B9 Simsbury Airport
Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 LIRL 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
  • CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.

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 --. -... .-.
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: low intensity
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 clear15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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: 57
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 35/day *
90% local general aviation
9% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007

Additional Remarks

CAUTION BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT - PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03.
RWY 3 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 - Barnes Municipal 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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Area around 4B9 (Simsbury Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 4B9 (Simsbury Airport)
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007

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From to 4B9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0209:02
Sunrise05:3409:34
Sunset20:0100:01
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 13:27:31
Local (UTC-4)  12-May-2008 09:27:31
 
METAR
KBDL 
4nm E 
121251Z 05012G19KT 10SM OVC039 09/01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T00940011
KHFD 
12nm SE 
121253Z 04011G21KT 10SM BKN037 09/02 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T00890017
KBAF 
15nm N 
121253Z 08012KT 10SM OVC036 09/01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T00890011
TAF
KBDL 
4nm E 
121129Z 121212 05011G20KT P6SM BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 1215 BKN025 FM1500 05017G24KT P6SM BKN040 FM2200 03015G22KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM0300 01012KT P6SM BKN250
KBAF 
15nm N 
121129Z 121212 07012G20KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1215 BKN025 FM1500 07013G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM2100 07011G18KT P6SM BKN200 FM0000 04011KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Simsbury Flying Club 860-658-2025
no information available

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SS 
100LL 
$4.54 
 Updated 26-May-2007
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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 ($)
DUTCH IRIS INN 2.5 
IRON HORSE INN 2.8 
SIMSBURY 1820 HOUSE 3.3 139-150
SIMSBURY INN 4.8 199-200
HAMPTON INN HARTFORD AIRPORT 5.2 88-159
RAMADA INN BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.3 117-139
DOUBLETREE HOTEL BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 5.3 90-180
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HARTFORD/WINDSOR LOCKS 5.4 142-179
LA QUINTA INN HARTFORD-BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.4 73-92
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT HARTFORD AIRPORT 5.5 104-105
DAYS INN BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL 5.5 95-96
ECONO LODGE INN SUITES AIRPORT 5.6 79-89
COMFORT SUITES BRADLEY AIRPORT 5.8 111-122

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

10 in Windsor Locks
2 in Avon
2 in East Windsor
2 in Enfield
8 in Hartford
3 in East Hartford
5 in Farmington
1 in Wethersfield
12 in West Springfield, MA
4 in Springfield, MA
8 in Manchester
1 in Plainville
5 in Chicopee, MA
4 in Rocky Hill
1 in Bristol
4 in Torrington
 

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