FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5B7 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-27.2830N / 073-34-46.4160W
42-41.454717N / 073-34.773600W
42.6909119 / -73.5795600
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| Elevation: | 440 ft. / 134 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of TROY, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 12140 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1500 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS at ALB (10 nm W): | PHONE 518-464-6423 |
| WX ASOS at AQW (18 nm E): | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SCH (18 nm NW): | 119.275 (518-399-6586) |
| WX ASOS at DDH (19 nm NE): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALBr122/10.4 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| CAMr224/20.9 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr324/36.8 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| GFLr192/39.1 | | GLENS FALLS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 14W |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2670 x 50 ft. / 814 x 15 m
RY 18 FIRST 40 FT OVERGROWN WITH GRASS. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
RY 18/36 PAVEMENT CRACKED, LOOSE ROCKS & VEGETATION. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKING NUMBERS FADED |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 89 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY HAS +43 FT TREES, 23 FT FM RY END, 118 FT LEFT. | | 80 ft. trees, 343 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
HAS +41 FT TO +78 FT TREES, 30 FT TO 167 FT FM RY, 88 FT TO 102 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DU THIS DU THAT INC
PO BOX 3095
TROY, NY 12181
Phone 518-286-1376 |
| Manager: | GEORGE DUJACK, JR.
P.O. 3095
TROY, NY 12181
Phone 518-286-1394 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/month * | | 94% | local general aviation | | 6% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SURROUNDING TERRAIN SLOPES DOWN TO RY; DUE TO HIGHER SURROUNDING TERRAIN RECOMMEND USE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: DEP RY 36 - USE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF RY 36; |
| - | ARRIVALS RY 18 - MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALT ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH POWER OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH TO RY 18. DEPARTURES RY 18 & ARRIVALS RY 36 - USE NORMAL PROCEDURES. |
| - | TRANSIENT ACFT CALL (518) 279-1394 FOR FIELD CONDS PRIOR TO ARR. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5B7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALB - Albany International Airport (10 nm W)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (14 nm SW)
KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (18 nm NW)
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (19 nm NE)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 21:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:25:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 07:25:19 |
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| METAR |
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KALB
10nm W | 081151Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00610011 10083 20061 51023
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KSCH
18nm NW | 072345Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3004
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KAQW
18nm E | 081152Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM OVC046 04/01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00390011 10083 20011 51023
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KDDH
19nm NE | 081154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT046 03/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP208 7//// T00330006 10094 20017 51024
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KPSF
20nm SE | 081154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC042 03/01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00280011 10072 20011 53021
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KALB
10nm W | 081132Z 0812/0912 17008KT P6SM SCT060 FM081600 26006KT P6SM FEW060 FM082200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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