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7B9 Ellington Airport
Ellington, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
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 860-527-5837
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
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

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
NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY.
Runway edge markings: MKGS FADED.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 41-55.377868N41-55.673293N
Longitude: 072-27.409568W072-27.442492W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 355 true190 magnetic, 175 true
Markings: numbers only, in poor conditionnumbers 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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 20
Helicopters: 8
Ultralights: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 74/day *
99% local general aviation
1% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2015

Additional Remarks

EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS.
NON-STD THR LGTS.
FOR CD CTC YANKEE 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 of 7B9 (Ellington Airport)
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Photo taken 25-Nov-2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0910:09
Sunrise06:3710:37
Sunset19:1223:12
Evening civil twilight19:4023:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 05:47:28
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 01:47:28
 
METAR
KBDL 
10nm W 
290451Z 34010KT 10SM -RA FEW027 BKN040 OVC065 07/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 P0001 T00670028 401220067
KHFD 
14nm SW 
290453Z AUTO 34009G18KT 10SM -RA OVC037 06/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 P0002 T00610033 401110061
KIJD 
16nm SE 
290452Z AUTO 33009G17KT 9SM -RA OVC015 06/05 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP075 P0001 T00610050 401110061
KCEF 
17nm N 
290455Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM -RA OVC039 06/04 A2977 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP088 P0002 T00570037 401050055
KBAF 
19nm NW 
290453Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM -RA OVC046 06/03 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 P0000 T00610028 401110056
TAF
KBDL 
10nm W 
290215Z 2902/3006 34007KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM290800 33010G20KT P6SM OVC050 FM291100 32017G26KT P6SM BKN250 FM292200 31014G22KT P6SM SKC
KCEF 
17nm N 
290005Z 2900/3006 01009KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN012 OVC050 620609 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2900/2904 35009KT FEW008 SCT012 OVC050 BECMG 2904/2905 34010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT025 BKN050 OVC120 620502 510105 QNH2964INS BECMG 2912/2913 32010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN150 BKN250 520105 QNH2954INS TEMPO 2913/2918 33015G25KT 520006 BECMG 2917/2918 30012G20KT 9999 SCT050 BKN250 530008 QNH2953INS TEMPO 2918/2923 32020G35KT BKN050 620501 BECMG 2922/2923 31010G15KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 530107 QNH2957INS TEMPO 2923/3006 31
KBAF 
19nm NW 
281720Z 2818/2918 34005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM290400 33009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM290600 33010G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM291400 34015G27KT P6SM BKN200
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 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Northeast Helicopters 860-871-2054
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100LL
SS $7.05 
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