FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8B5 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-21-23.0000N / 072-07-48.3000W 42-21.383333N / 072-07.805000W 42.3563889 / -72.1300833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 584 ft. / 178 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01531 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT 0800-1600, ALL SUN UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1584 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at ORH (12 nm SE): | PHONE 508-795-7546 |
| WX ASOS at ORE (15 nm NW): | 135.675 (978-544-6774) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GDMr210/11.8 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| CEFr076/20.0 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| PUTr346/27.2 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| EENr179/27.2 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| BAFr080/28.5 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| BDLr059/35.2 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr097/36.6 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ORANGE | | 167/14.5 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
| FITCHBURG | | 250/20.2 | | 365 | | 15W | | FIT | ..-. .. - |
| CENTRAL | | 328/38.8 | | 241 | | 15W | | SFZ | ... ..-. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS FUEL AVBL PPR 508-867-3585. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3027 x 40 ft. / 923 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-21.210210N | | 42-21.556043N |
| Longitude: | 072-08.047612W | | 072-07.563877W |
| Elevation: | 581.6 ft. | | 589.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 150 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 11:1 @ DSPLCD THLD. 72 FT TREES 57 FT FM THLD 65 FT L. | | 40 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 24 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear RNWY 24 15:1 @ DISPL. THRHLD |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LEONARD A. TANNER ESTATE MC AVOY ROAD NEW BRAINTREE, MA 01531 Phone 508-867-2549 |
| Manager: | ROBERT D. BURCHARD TANNER/HILLER ARPT NEW BRAINTREE, MA 01531 Phone 508-867-3585 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 24 HAS GRVL OVRN RWY 06 HAS TURF OVRN. |
| - | ARPT CLSD SS-SR. |
| - | GLIDERS OPERATE FM ARPT ON INTERMITTENT BASIS. GLIDERS & POWERED ACFT FOLLOW LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN ON BOTH RYS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8B5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (12 nm SE)
KGDM - Gardner Municipal Airport (13 nm NE)
KORE - Orange Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
3B0 - Southbridge Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 22-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 04:09:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Aug-2008 00:09:22 |
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| METAR |
KORH 13nm SE | 220354Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM FEW090 17/12 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T01720117
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KORE 14nm NW | 220352Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01500133
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KCEF 20nm SW | 220355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP257 T01420137
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KFIT 20nm NE | 220352Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01610128
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| TAF |
KORH 13nm SE | 212320Z 220024 26005KT P6SM SKC FM1500 21006KT P6SM SKC
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KCEF 20nm SW | 211919 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3022INS T28/18Z T14/10Z
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| NOTAMs |
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