AirNav: 9B8 - Salmon River Airfield

9B8

Salmon River Airfield
Marlborough, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 30-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:17	12:17
Sunset	16:27	21:27
Evening civil twilight	16:59	21:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2025 01:51:51
Local (UTC-5)	30-Dec-2025 20:51:51

METAR

KSNC 13nm S	310135Z AUTO VRB11G18KT 10SM CLR M03/M14 A2965 RMK AO2
KHFD 13nm NW	310053Z 24008G21KT 210V280 10SM CLR M03/M13 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP035 T10281128
KIJD 15nm NE	310052Z AUTO 24007G16KT 10SM CLR M04/M14 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP032 T10391139
KMMK 18nm W	310053Z AUTO 26009G18KT 230V290 10SM CLR M02/M13 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP045 T10221128
KBDL 23nm NW	310051Z 23012KT 10SM BKN070 M03/M13 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP029 T10331133 VISNO RWY 6-24 $
KGON 23nm SE	310056Z 27012G28KT 10SM CLR M02/M14 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 25033/0046 SLP040 T10221139

TAF

KBDL 23nm NW	302032Z 3021/3124 27020G35KT P6SM BKN050 FM302300 26018G26KT P6SM SCT100 FM310900 24010KT P6SM BKN100 FM311400 24013G21KT P6SM BKN050
KGON 23nm SE	302031Z 3021/3118 27021G32KT P6SM BKN070 FM302200 27018G27KT P6SM SCT070 FM310700 26015G23KT P6SM SCT070 FM311100 25012KT P6SM SCT070 FM311400 25014G22KT P6SM OVC050

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