FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 860-952-9954 |
| 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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Ellington Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 17-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 22:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Oct-2026 02:16:18 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-Oct-2026 22:16:18 |
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| METAR |
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KBDL
10nm W | 180151Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00391039 $
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KHFD
14nm SW | 180153Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00561028
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KIJD
16nm SE | 180152Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T00391033 $
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KCEF
17nm N | 180155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00131028
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KBAF
19nm NW | 180153Z 06003KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00001017 $
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KBDL
10nm W | 172037Z 1721/1824 34011G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM172200 34008KT P6SM SKC FM180400 35004KT P6SM SKC
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KCEF
17nm N | 171700Z 1717/1823 34010G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 BKN150 520055 QNH3014INS TEMPO 1717/1722 34015G25KT 520006 BECMG 1723/1724 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW040 QNH3024INS TEMPO 1816/1821 36010KT TX14/1817Z TNM03/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1721 NEXT 1812
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KBAF
19nm NW | 172000Z 1720/1902 35015G25KT 9999 SCT050 510102 QNH3021INS BECMG 1722/1723 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX12/1818Z TN01/1811Z
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