FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 edge markings: | RY 01/19 MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | numbers only, in poor 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 |
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 74/day * | | 99% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2012 | |
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 - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (18 nm NW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 09:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:19:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:19:45 |
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| METAR |
KBDL 10nm W | 130451Z 22003KT 10SM BKN110 BKN250 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02000167 402830161
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KHFD 14nm SW | 130453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01940172 402830172
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KIJD 16nm SE | 130452Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01780161 402720144
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KCEF 17nm N | 130458Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM BKN110 19/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01880177 402810140
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KBAF 19nm NW | 130453Z 00000KT 10SM OVC100 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01830167 402780150
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| TAF |
KBDL 10nm W | 122035Z 1221/1324 21009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT130 BKN250 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC110 FM131100 19004KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131200 19004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 20006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM132100 19006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
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KCEF 17nm N | 1303/1408 18005KT 9999 FEW050 FEW200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1309/1310 19007KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 OVC060 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1312/1318 22015G25KT 4800 TSRA FEW005 BKN020CB OVC110 BECMG 1320/1321 19010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2968INS BECMG 1402/1403 30010G15KT 9000 BR FEW005 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2970INS BECMG 1405/1406 29007KT 8000 BR OVC030 QNH2973INS T23/1318Z T18/1309Z AMD 130345 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1303 NEXT 1310
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KBAF 19nm NW | 121741Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM130100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM131000 20004KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 21005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060
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