FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5B6 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-35-08.1000N / 070-32-25.3000W 41-35.135000N / 070-32.421667W 41.5855833 / -70.5403611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 43 ft. / 13.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of FALMOUTH, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02536 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-AUG THU-MON 0800-1630, SEP-MAY IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1043 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 07/25 AND TRIL RY 07 AND 25 - 122.7. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MVY (12 nm S): | PHONE 508-696-6988 |
| WX ASOS at HYA (13 nm NE): | PHONE 508-862-2601 |
| WX ASOS at EWB (19 nm W): | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MVYr031/11.8 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| ACKr323/29.4 | | NANTUCKET VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 15W |
| LFVr237/34.3 | | MARCONI VOR/DME | | 114.70 | | 16W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLYMOUTH | | 159/19.6 | | 257 | | 16W | | FFF | ..-. ..-. ..-. |
| NAUSET | | 272/25.5 | | 279 | | 16W | | CQX | -.-. --.- -..- |
| TAUNTON | | 145/27.6 | | 227 | | 16W | | TAN | - .- -. |
| MARSHFIELD | | 185/31.3 | | 368 | | 16W | | IMR | .. -- .-. |
| PROVINCETOWN | | 222/32.3 | | 389 | | 16W | | PVC | .--. ...- -.-. |
| MANSFIELD | | 146/38.6 | | 220 | | 16W | | IHM | .. .... -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2298 x 40 ft. / 700 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-35.016423N | | 41-35.252345N |
| Longitude: | 070-32.617743W | | 070-32.223817W |
| Elevation: | 38.0 ft. | | 41.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | tri-color VASI on left | | tri-color VASI on left |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FALMOUTH AIRPARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. 67 AIRPARK DR. E. FALMOUTH, MA 02536 Phone 508-548-9617 |
| Manager: | RANDY O. SIMON 67 AIRPARK DR. E. FALMOUTH, MA 02536 Phone 508-548-9617 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/week * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE AWARE OF HI-SPEED MILITARY JET & HEAVY HEL TFC VCNTY OTIS ANGB. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT EXCEEDING 5000 LBS PUBLISHED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. |
| - | TURF AROUND RY 07/25 SOFT AFTER RAIN. |
| - | TRANSIENT OPNS DAYTIME ONLY. NO NIGHT TRANSIENT TAKEOFFS OR LDGS. |
| - | PROP-LOCKS RQRD FOR ALL ACFT REMAINING OVERNIGHT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5B6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFMH - Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (4 nm N)
KMVY - Martha's Vineyard Airport (12 nm S)
KHYA - Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field (13 nm NE)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Petruzzi - Flying by Rich Martini
Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
from a Grumman Tiger on final for runway 25
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 16:12 | | 21:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:43 | | 21:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 18:27:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Nov-2009 13:27:51 |
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| METAR |
KFMH 3nm N | 301815Z AUTO 25015G22KT 10SM OVC070 12/09 A2957 RMK AO2
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KMVY 12nm S | 301753Z 24012G20KT 10SM BKN100 14/09 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP013 T01390094 10150 20133 56024
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KHYA 13nm E | 301756Z A2955 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// 56021 $
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KEWB 19nm W | 301753Z 22008KT 10SM OVC080 13/08 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP006 T01330083 10150 20122 56020
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| TAF |
KFMH 3nm N | 301720Z 3018/0118 23016G26KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 FM301900 25015G25KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM302300 29014KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC035 FM010100 31012KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM010300 31010KT 6SM BR SCT025 OVC035 FM010500 32009KT P6SM BKN050 FM011300 29009KT P6S
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KHYA 13nm E | 301720Z 3018/0118 24014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC090 FM301900 26014G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM010000 32010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT028 OVC040 FM010100 33010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM010300 34009KT 6SM BR SCT025 OVC035 FM010500 34008KT P6SM BKN050 FM011400 310
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| NOTAMs |
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