FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5B7 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-29.9000N / 073-34-47.9000W 42-41.498333N / 073-34.798333W 42.6916389 / -73.5799722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 440 ft. / 134 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of TROY, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| 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 |
| GFLr192/39.0 | | 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 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.706333N | | 42-41.290422N |
| Longitude: | 073-34.895532W | | 073-34.702262W |
| Elevation: | 436.0 ft. | | 438.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 161 true | | 355 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 89 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY HAS +43 FT TREES, 23 FT FM RY END, 118 FT LEFT. | | 85 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 304 POSTENKILL, NY 12140 Phone 518-421-2389 |
| Manager: | GEORGE DUJACK, JR. P.O. 304 POSTENKILL, NY 12140 Phone 518-421-2389 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 67/month * | | 94% | local general aviation | | 6% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 November 2010 | |
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. |
| - | LARGE HOLE/CRATER 32 FT FM BEGINNING OF RY 36. |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 23:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:58:41 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 07:58:41 |
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| METAR |
KALB 10nm W | 131051Z 30004KT 10SM -RA SCT012 BKN055 OVC085 19/17 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB21 SLP097 SCT V BKN CB DSNT W P0000 T01940172
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KSCH 18nm NW | 130150Z 00000KT 10SM SCT090 OVC110 22/17 A2992
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KAQW 18nm E | 131052Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM FEW070 BKN110 17/14 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01720144
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KDDH 19nm NE | 131054Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM FEW050 SCT085 OVC110 17/16 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01720156
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KPSF 20nm SE | 131054Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 15/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01500144
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| TAF |
KALB 10nm W | 130537Z 1306/1406 18005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080 FM130900 19005KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC050 FM131200 19006KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM131400 18007KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 1314/1317 2SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM132000 19007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050 FM140000 26006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050
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