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 16:49:57 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 11:49:57 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 121551Z 30014G23KT 10SM FEW045 SCT070 BKN170 BKN200 M06/M17 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP084 T10561172
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KHFD
14nm SW | 121553Z AUTO 32012KT 10SM CLR M05/M17 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T10501172 TSNO
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KIJD
16nm SE | 121552Z AUTO 31016G25KT 10SM CLR M06/M18 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T10561178
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KCEF
17nm N | 121555Z AUTO 31017KT 10SM OVC100 M06/M18 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP080 T10571176
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KBAF
19nm NW | 121553Z 29013G21KT 10SM OVC100 M06/M17 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/1522 SLP088 T10611172
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KBDL
10nm W | 121135Z 1212/1318 32010G17KT P6SM FEW150 FM121500 31018G31KT P6SM SCT040 FM122100 31018G34KT P6SM SCT040 FM130200 32010G23KT P6SM SCT250 FM130500 28007KT P6SM SCT200 FM130800 26005KT P6SM BKN040 FM131400 25007KT P6SM SCT040 FM131600 27011G20KT P6SM SCT040
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KCEF
17nm N | 1210/1310 33015G20KT 9999 FEW140 QNH2970INS BECMG 1213/1214 31015G25KT 9999 FEW150 520005 QNH2972INS BECMG 1217/1218 30025G35KT 9999 SCT060 520005 QNH2974INS BECMG 1303/1304 28015G25KT 9999 BKN030 520005 QNH2978INS T02/1222Z TM10/1211Z LIMITED METWATCH 1210 TIL 1212
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KBAF
19nm NW | 121135Z 1212/1312 32010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM121500 33018G30KT P6SM SCT200 FM130200 33010G23KT P6SM SCT250 FM130500 28006KT P6SM SCT200 FM130800 27004KT P6SM BKN040
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