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5B2 Saratoga County Airport
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 5B2
Lat/Long: 43-03-02.6000N 073-51-41.9000W
43-03.043333N 073-51.698333W
43.0507222,-73.8616389
(estimated)
Elevation: 433.9 ft. / 132.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1995)
From city: 3 miles SW of SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 12020

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1943
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: 5B2 (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0730-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1200.9 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.075
WX AWOS-3: 132.025 (518-884-9289)
ALBANY APPROACH: 118.05
ALBANY DEPARTURE: 118.05
WX AWOS-3 at SCH (12 nm S): 119.275 (518-399-6586)
WX ASOS at ALB (18 nm S): 120.45 (518-464-6423)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALBr005/18.4ALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CAMr292/23.0CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME115.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTER029/12.235614WHEU .... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN096/20.852314WJJH .--- .--- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 4699 x 100 ft. / 1432 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 46 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 116.0
Double wheel: 192.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 43-02.725627N43-03.330943N
Longitude: 073-52.041803W073-51.384960W
Elevation: 433.9 ft.427.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 053 magnetic, 039 true233 magnetic, 219 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 89 ft. trees, 1579 ft. from runway, 194 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear89 ft. trees, 1876 ft. from runway, 88 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 30 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 83.0
Double wheel: 126.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RY LIGHTS OTS.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-03.265625N43-02.855512N
Longitude: 073-52.029923W073-51.327443W
Elevation: 431.8 ft.425.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 143 magnetic, 129 true323 magnetic, 309 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 69 ft. trees, 455 ft. from runway, 222 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear73 ft. trees, 713 ft. from runway, 72 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
PAVED SVC ROAD 186 FT LEFT OF CTRLN, ALONG RWY TO TXY C.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: SARATOGA COUNTY
3654 GALWAY RD
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020
Phone 518-885-2235
GREG BALL, SARATOGA CO DPW.
Manager: JON ZILKA
405 GREENFIELD AVE.
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020
Phone 518-885-5470
FBO

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 94
Single engine airplanes: 45
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 45
    
Aircraft operations: avg 106/day *
57% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 15 June 2017

Additional Remarks

A104 PEAK DURING RACING SEASON.
JET OR TURBINE ACFT USE 5 OR 23.
GLIDER ACTVTY ON WKENDS & OCNLY WKDAYS WITH EXTENSIVE PRE-LAUNCH & AFTER LDG GND OPNS ON SHOULDERS OF RY IN USE.
ALBANY ANG HELS DO TGL OPNS USUALLY DURG DALGT HRS.
YEAR ROUND FEDERALLY & STATE PROTECTED HABITAT FOR KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY; UNAUTHORIZED OFF-PAVEMENT OPNS PROHIBITED.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 118.125 THRU ALB CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
FOR CD IF GCO UNA 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (301KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (150KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (12 nm S)
KALB - Albany International Airport (18 nm S)
KGFL - Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (21 nm NE)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (21 nm W)
KDDH - William H Morse State Airport (29 nm E)
 
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Photo by Nick Tognacci
Photo taken 03-Oct-2013
looking south at 7500'.

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From to 5B2

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3110:31
Sunrise07:0011:00
Sunset19:0623:06
Evening civil twilight19:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 09:22:51
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 05:22:51
 
METAR
KSCH 
12nm S 
190145Z 27008G15KT 10SM BKN030 BKN039 OVC120 02/M04 A2969 RMK LAST
KALB 
18nm S 
190902Z 28013G25KT 10SM -SN FEW035 BKN055 OVC070 01/M05 A2969 RMK AO2 SNB02 P0000 T00111050
KGFL 
20nm NE 
190853Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080 OVC090 00/M06 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP046 60000 T00001056 51002
TAF
KALB 
18nm S 
190520Z 1906/2006 28010G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM190900 29012G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM192200 24005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2003/2006 3SM -SHSN BR OVC030
KGFL 
20nm NE 
190520Z 1906/2006 26007KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 TEMPO 1906/1909 4SM -SHSN BR OVC025 FM190900 29009KT P6SM BKN040 FM191400 27010G18KT P6SM BKN050 FM192200 24004KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2002/2006 3SM -SHSN BR OVC030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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North American Flight Services
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UNICOM 123.075
518-885-5470
toll-free 888-359-7912
[web site]
[email]
Experience first class hospitality and quality with North American Flight Services. Our state of the art facility combines high tech design with small town charm in beautiful up-state New York. North American is less than 6 miles from the historical Saratoga Race Course, beautiful downtown Saratoga springs, and the internationally acclaimed Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Our FAR 145 repair station maintenance facility has dedicated staff and provides the highest quality aircraft maintenance available. North American is dedicated to our customers, fly into Saratoga and let us prove it to you!
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.79 $6.49 
SS $6.79 --- 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at 5B2 but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at 5B2.
Located at KALB
Million Air Albany
ASRI 129.70
518-242-2444
[web site]
[email]
At KALB (Albany International Airport), 18 miles S

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, and Aircraft charters.
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Located at KALB
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $6.08 $6.14 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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