AirNav: 9B8 - Salmon River Airfield

9B8

Salmon River Airfield
Marlborough, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	9B8
Lat/Long:	41-35-22.3560N 072-26-32.3080W 41-35.372600N 072-26.538467W 41.5895433,-72.4423078 (estimated)
Elevation:	540 ft. / 165 m (estimated)
Variation:	14W (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of MARLBOROUGH, CT
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	06447

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at SNC (13 nm S):	118.325 (860-526-1551)
WX ASOS at HFD (13 nm NW):	PHONE 860-952-9954
WX ASOS at IJD (15 nm NE):	133.675 (860-456-8839)
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (18 nm NW):	129.825
WX ASOS at MMK (18 nm W):	134.925 (203-639-9405)
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (20 nm W):	119.175 (860-351-5362)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HFDr136/5.6	HARTFORD VOR/DME	114.90	13W
ORWr290/20.0	NORWICH VOR/DME	110.00	14W
MADr047/20.0	MADISON VOR/DME	110.40	13W
GONr326/23.4	GROTON VOR/DME	110.85	14W
PUTr245/34.6	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W
BAFr174/36.5	BARNES VORTAC	113.00	14W

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees, 112 ft. left of centerline CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.	50 ft. trees, 104 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD ASSOC 44 BULLHILL RD COLCHESTER, CT 06415 Phone 860-267-6562
Manager:	MARK DITOMASSO 141 OGDEN ROAD COLCHESTER, CT 06415 Phone (860) 883-4272

Additional Remarks

-	ARPT CLSD DEC 15 - APR 30.
-	PAE INVOF RY'S AND TWYS.
-	ALL SURFACES , RY & TWY, WORK IN PROGRESS, MAINTENANCE.
-	FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9B8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSNC - Chester Airport (13 nm S)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (13 nm NW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (15 nm NE)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:22	09:22
Sunrise	05:52	09:52
Sunset	19:59	23:59
Evening civil twilight	20:29	00:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Aug-2026 03:39:45
Local (UTC-4)	08-Aug-2026 23:39:45

METAR

KSNC 13nm S	090315Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2995 RMK AO2
KHFD 13nm NW	090253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02280222 50004
KIJD 15nm NE	090302Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT003 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2 T02110206
KMMK 18nm W	090253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02330228 51007
KBDL 23nm NW	090251Z 24005KT 10SM FEW011 FEW250 22/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02220200 50006 $
KGON 23nm SE	090256Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02390233 50003

TAF

KBDL 23nm NW	082025Z 0820/0924 23008KT P6SM SCT045 SCT160 SCT250 PROB30 0821/0824 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM090300 19005KT P6SM BKN080 FM090500 00000KT P6SM FEW070 FM091600 28008KT P6SM SCT150
KGON 23nm SE	082110Z 0821/0918 23005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 PROB30 0823/0901 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM090300 24003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM091600 25009KT P6SM FEW050

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