FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7B9 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-55-31.5000N / 072-27-25.6000W
41-55.525000N / 072-27.426667W
41.9254167 / -72.4571111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 253 ft. / 77 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of ELLINGTON, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 06029 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1253 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-2400
NSTD LIRL RY 01/19 OPERATES DUSK - 0000; AFTER 0000 FOR NSTD LIRL RY 01/19 CALL 860-871-2054. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at BDL (10 nm W): | PHONE 860-627-9732 |
| WX ASOS at HFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| WX ASOS at IJD (16 nm SE): | 133.675 (860-456-8839) |
| WX ASOS at BAF (18 nm NW): | PHONE 413-568-2267 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BDLr109/10.4 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| CEFr183/16.6 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| HFDr026/17.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| BAFr155/18.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| PUTr280/27.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| ORWr331/30.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr148/31.0 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| MADr029/38.2 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WATERBURY | | 066/38.9 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| ORANGE | | 206/39.3 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING AND COLOR VARIATION. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.377868N | | 41-55.673293N |
| Longitude: | 072-27.409568W | | 072-27.442492W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 355 true | | 190 magnetic, 175 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 440 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RY 01 HAS +25 FT BRUSH 25 FT FM THLD; 93 FT LEFT; 8 FT SEASONAL CORN CROP 150 FT FM THLD ACROSS RY;+6FT BRUSH 52 FT FM THLD. | | 67 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
+10 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD 20 FT RIGHT; +5 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | J.L.M. ASSOC
73 SERGEANT ST
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
Phone 413-539-9861 |
| Manager: | LARRY DUROCHER
P.O. BOX 13
SOUTHWICK, MA 01077
Phone 413-569-3928 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/day * | | 99% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 23 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RWY 01/19 RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR HELICOPTERS ONLY. |
| - | EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRNG OPS. |
| - | NON-STD THR LGTS. |
| - | EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTVTY FRI/SAT/SUN AND OCCASIONAL WEEKDAYS. |
| - | HANGARS EAST OF RUNWAY PENETRATE PART 77 SURFACES (7:1 SIDE SLOPES) RWY 19 APPROACH END |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7B9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (10 nm W)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (14 nm SW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (16 nm SE)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (16 nm N)
KBAF - Barnes Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 06:21:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 01:21:15 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 120551Z 32015G23KT 10SM BKN140 BKN250 M04/M13 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP043 T10441128 10022 21044 53022
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KHFD
14nm SW | 120553Z AUTO 34016G27KT 10SM CLR M03/M13 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/0519 SLP045 T10331128 10033 21033 53025
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KIJD
16nm SE | 120552Z AUTO 34013G28KT 10SM CLR M03/M14 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 33034/0537 SLP029 T10281139 10028 21028 53017
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KCEF
17nm N | 120555Z AUTO 33010G17KT 10SM SCT140 M05/M17 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP043 T10501174 10019 21050 53018
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KBAF
19nm NW | 120553Z 33016G27KT 10SM CLR M06/M20 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 35027/0548 SLP050 T10561200 10022 21056 51022
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KBDL
10nm W | 120548Z 1206/1312 34014KT P6SM BKN140 BKN200 FM121200 31012G24KT P6SM SKC FM121900 31016G27KT P6SM BKN110 FM122100 31016G27KT P6SM BKN045 FM122200 31015G27KT P6SM BKN100 FM130000 31013G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM130300 32009KT P6SM SCT070 FM130700 27005KT P6SM SCT035
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KCEF
17nm N | 1202/1302 01015G25KT 9999 BKN120 520003 520409 QNH2955INS BECMG 1208/1209 33015G20KT 9999 SCT080 520003 QNH2962INS BECMG 1216/1217 30015G25KT 9999 SCT080 520003 QNH2966INS BECMG 1219/1220 30015G35KT 9999 SCT050 530005 QNH2968INS T01/1221Z TM10/1212Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1204 NEXT 1211
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KBAF
19nm NW | 120548Z 1206/1306 32017G26KT P6SM SKC FM121200 32012G23KT P6SM SKC FM121900 32016G27KT P6SM BKN110 FM122100 32015G27KT P6SM BKN040 FM130100 32012G23KT P6SM BKN060 FM130200 32010G19KT P6SM SCT070 FM130500 28006KT P6SM SCT040
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