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7B9 Ellington Airport
Ellington, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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
  • CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BDLr109/10.4BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
CEFr183/16.6WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
HFDr026/17.5HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BAFr155/18.3BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
PUTr280/27.4PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
ORWr331/30.2NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
CTRr148/31.0CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
MADr029/38.2MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WATERBURY066/38.925714WTBY - -... -.--
ORANGE206/39.320515WORE --- .-. .

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: 
Single wheel: 9.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING AND COLOR VARIATION.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 41-55.672833N41-55.377333N
Longitude: 072-27.448000W072-27.415667W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4708:47
Sunrise05:2109:21
Sunset20:2700:27
Evening civil twilight21:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 15:32:28
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 11:32:28
 
METAR
KBDL 
10nm W 
041451Z 30011KT 10SM BKN042 22/14 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02170139 53000 $
KHFD 
14nm SW 
041453Z 30009KT 10SM BKN045 BKN055 23/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02280150 55001
KIJD 
16nm SE 
041452Z AUTO 31007KT 280V340 10SM SCT030 OVC041 23/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02280150 55002
KCEF 
17nm N 
041455Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM BKN043 21/14 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02150143 50000
KBAF 
19nm NW 
041453Z 31012KT 10SM BKN036 BKN044 23/14 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02280139 54000
TAF
KBDL 
10nm W 
041125Z 0412/0518 00000KT P6SM FEW090 FM041400 29013G20KT P6SM SCT050 SCT090 FM041700 29014G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM042200 29009KT P6SM FEW050 FM050200 28004KT P6SM SKC FM051400 26009KT P6SM FEW050
KBAF 
19nm NW 
041125Z 0412/0512 00000KT P6SM FEW090 FM041400 31013G20KT P6SM SCT050 SCT090 FM041700 31014G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM042200 31009KT P6SM FEW050 FM050200 30004KT P6SM SKC FM050800 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Northeast Helicopters 860-871-2054
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100LL 
$4.55 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Ellington Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN CONFERENCE CENTER 4.7 65-66

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Ellington Airport

3 in East Windsor
4 in Enfield
11 in Windsor Locks
9 in Manchester
4 in East Hartford
5 in Springfield, MA
12 in West Springfield, MA
11 in Hartford
1 in Ludlow, MA
5 in Chicopee, MA
2 in Wethersfield
 

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