FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7B9 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-55-31.5000N / 072-27-25.9000W
41-55.525000N / 072-27.431667W
41.9254167 / -72.4571944
(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 |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
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: | 41-55.672833N | | 41-55.377333N |
| Longitude: | 072-27.448000W | | 072-27.415667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (16 nm N)
KIJD - Windham Airport (16 nm SE)
KBAF - Barnes Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
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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 25-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 16:21 | | 21:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 16:43:13 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 11:43:13 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 251605Z 03003KT 2SM BR OVC008 09/08 A3005 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 2 1/2 CIG 006V011
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KHFD
14nm SW | 251617Z 00000KT 10SM OVC011 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2
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KIJD
16nm SE | 251552Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC010 09/07 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 SLP178 T00940072
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KCEF
17nm N | 251619Z 02003KT 5SM BR FEW003 BKN004 OVC009 09/08 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP178
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KBAF
19nm NW | 251553Z 04003KT 10SM BKN009 OVC013 09/07 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011 SLP182 T00890072
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KBDL
10nm W | 251505Z 2515/2618 03004KT P6SM BKN007 OVC012 FM252200 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM260500 00000KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC003 FM261200 00000KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM261500 00000KT P6SM OVC035
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KBAF
19nm NW | 251505Z 2515/2612 36005KT P6SM SCT004 OVC015 FM251900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM252200 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM260700 00000KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002
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| NOTAMs |
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