FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | GBR |
Lat/Long: | 42-11-03.1710N 073-24-11.6660W 42-11.052850N 073-24.194433W 42.1842142,-73.4032406 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 739.4 ft. / 225.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14W (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles W of GREAT BARRINGTON, MA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 01230 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1942 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 11; LIRL RWY 11/29 - 121.6. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, AVCARD NOT ACPTD. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
ALBANY APPROACH: | 132.825 |
ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 132.825 |
WX AWOS-3 at 1B1 (15 nm NW): | 133.525 (518-828-2577) |
WX ASOS at PSF (15 nm N): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CTRr265/21.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
PWLr031/26.4 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
BAFr287/30.6 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
IGNr043/36.3 | | KINGSTON VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 12W |
ALBr165/38.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL UL94 |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 2579 x 50 ft. / 786 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 42-11.076800N | | 42-11.028883N |
Longitude: | 073-24.478067W | | 073-23.910783W |
Elevation: | 739.4 ft. | | 733.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 096 true | | 290 magnetic, 276 true |
Displaced threshold: | 170 ft. LGTD THR RELCTD 170 FT; 2409 FT OF RWY USBL FOR NGT OPS. | | 75 ft. |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear +15 FT ROAD IN PRIM SFC AREA. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | BERKSHIRE AVIATION ENTERP BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD. GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 Phone 413-528-1010 |
Manager: | JOSEPH SOLAN BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD. GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 Phone 413-528-1010 |
Additional Remarks
- | TGLS NA. |
- | PRACTICE VFR GPS RWY 11 NA WHEN RWY 29 IS IN USE FOR STUDENT TFC. |
- | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
- | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C. |
- | COMPASS ROSE ADZY ONLY, NOT CRTFYD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (204KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (235KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1B1 - Columbia County Airport (15 nm NW)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
20N - Kingston-Ulster Airport (28 nm SW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm NW)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (31 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Noah Meyerowitz
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 09:20 |
Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Aug-2025 16:12:08 |
Local (UTC-4) | 05-Aug-2025 12:12:08 |
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METAR |
KPSF 16nm N | 051554Z AUTO 04006KT 5SM HZ CLR 25/18 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP255 T02500178
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KBAF 31nm E | 051553Z 02004KT 6SM HZ CLR 24/17 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T02390172
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TAF |
KPSF 16nm N | 051324Z 0513/0612 05003KT 6SM HZ BKN250 TEMPO 0513/0516 3SM HZ FM051700 12005KT 6SM HZ VCSH SCT060 BKN250 FM060000 11003KT 6SM HZ BKN250 FM060600 00000KT 3SM BR BKN250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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