FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | NON-STD LIRL OPR DUSK-2400; FOR LGTS AFT 0000 CALL 860-871-2054 DURG BUS HRS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at BDL (10 nm W): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
| WX ASOS at HFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 860-952-9954 |
| WX ASOS at IJD (16 nm SE): | 133.675 (860-456-8839) |
| WX ASOS at BAF (18 nm NW): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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
NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY. |
| Runway edge markings: | MKGS 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: | 61 ft. trees, 384 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
6 FT SIGN, 66 FT DSTC, 103 FT L. | | 35 ft. trees, 401 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 105 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CONNECTICUT PARACHUTISTS INC
P. O. BOX 507
ELLINGTON, CT 06029
Phone 860-871-0021 |
| Manager: | BRIAN KNIGHT
3 WINGSTONE LN
DEVON, PA 19333-0021
Phone 860-614-1854
ADDL CTC ROBERT SMITH, 860-930-9235. |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS. |
| - | NON-STD THR LGTS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597. |
| - | ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. |
| - | TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES. |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Gerstein
Photo taken 25-Nov-2017
looking north.
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Times for 17-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 21:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 22:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jan-2026 23:46:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Jan-2026 18:46:36 |
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KBDL
10nm W | 172308Z 19008KT 9SM SCT018 BKN110 M01/M02 A3003 RMK AO2 T10061017 VISNO RWY 6-24 $
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KHFD
14nm SW | 172253Z 17005KT 8SM OVC015 01/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00061006
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KIJD
16nm SE | 172252Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM OVC013 01/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00111006
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KCEF
17nm N | 172329Z AUTO 20003KT 7SM FEW007 SCT100 M02/M03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP166 $
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KBAF
19nm NW | 172325Z 00000KT 5SM BR SCT018 M03/M03 A3002 RMK AO2 T10281033
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KBDL
10nm W | 172058Z 1721/1824 21007KT 4SM -SN OVC015 FM172200 21005KT 6SM BR BKN020 FM180000 21005KT P6SM BKN200 FM181200 00000KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1813/1815 3SM -SN OVC020 FM181500 00000KT 3SM -SN OVC020
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KCEF
17nm N | 172035Z 1720/1824 21009KT 3200 -SN BR BKN006 OVC015 640069 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1721/1723 SCT006 OVC015 640158 BECMG 1723/1724 19006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN040 OVC120 620409 QNH3001INS BECMG 1813/1814 21009KT 3200 -SN BR FEW008 SCT012 BKN025 OVC080 620259 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1814/1817 2400 -SN BR BKN008 OVC015 620089 BECMG 1818/1819 09009KT 6000 -SN BR SCT015 OVC035 620358 QNH2985INS BECMG 1821/1822 01010G15KT 3200 -SN BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 620159 QNH2980INS TX01/1816Z TNM04/1811Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1722
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KBAF
19nm NW | 172145Z 1721/1902 20009KT 4800 -SN OVC006 650069 530009 QNH2994INS BECMG 1722/1723 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC020 640159 530009 QNH2999INS BECMG 1802/1803 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 620209 530209 QNH3002INS BECMG 1812/1813 VRB06KT 9999 OVC005 620058 560604 QNH2988INS BECMG 1813/1814 VRB06KT 9999 -SN OVC003 620039 560304 QNH2986INS TX00/1721Z TNM09/1803Z
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