AirNav: KGBR - Walter J. Koladza Airport

KGBR

Walter J. Koladza Airport
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 ft. / 225.2 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
Sectional chart:	NEW YORK
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BTV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-2300 ACTVT LIRL RY 11/29; VASI RY 29; REIL RY 11 & ROTG BCN - 121.6.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) FOR ROTG BCN AFTER 2300 CALL 413-528-1010.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
ALBANY APPROACH:	132.825 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY]
ALBANY DEPARTURE:	132.825 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY]
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)

COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY ALBANY RADIO ON FREQS 122.45/255.4.

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
BDLr309/35.0	BRADLEY VORTAC	109.00	14W
IGNr043/36.3	KINGSTON VOR/DME	117.60	12W
ALBr165/38.1	ALBANY VORTAC	115.30	13W
CEFr283/39.0	WESTOVER VORTAC	114.00	14W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GREAT BARRINGTON	at field	395	14W	GBR	--. -... .-.
PHILMONT	119/14.8	272	13W	PFH	.--. ..-. ....
DALTON	226/20.1	370	15W	DXT	-.. -..- -

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
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:

Single wheel:

8.0

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.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

110 magnetic, 096 true

290 magnetic, 276 true

Displaced threshold:

170 ft.
LGTD THR RELCTD 170 FT; 2409 FT OF RY USABLE FOR NIGHT OPNS.

75 ft.

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

non-standard VASI system (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

38 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

133 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
+15' ROAD IN PRIMARY SFC AREA.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BERKSHIRE AVIATION ENTERP BOX 179, 10 EGREMONT PLAIN RD. GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 Phone 413-528-1010
Manager:	EDWARD IVAS BOX 179, 10 EGREMONT PLAIN RD. GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 Phone 413-528-1010 OR 1061.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		45
Single engine airplanes:		40
Multi engine airplanes:		4
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 339/day *
62%	local general aviation
36%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 01 September 2008

Additional Remarks

-	DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	TOUCH & GO LNDG NOT AUTHORIZED.
-	PRACTICE VFR GPS RY 11 NOT AUTHORIZED WHEN RY 29 IS IN USE FOR STUDENT TRAFFIC.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 11		download (183KB)
NDB OR GPS-A		download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1B1 - Columbia County Airport (15 nm NW)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
46N - Sky Park Airport (23 nm SW)
20N - Kingston-Ulster Airport (28 nm SW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm NW)

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Area around KGBR (Walter J. Koladza Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Jul-2009

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:49	08:49
Sunrise	05:24	09:24
Sunset	20:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	21:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Jul-2009 17:18:10
Local (UTC-4)	04-Jul-2009 13:18:10

METAR

KPSF 16nm N	041654Z AUTO 30013G20KT 10SM FEW037 BKN055 20/12 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/1628 SLP076 T02000122
KBAF 31nm E	041653Z 24010KT 10SM FEW042 24/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T02440144

TAF

KBAF 31nm E	041604Z 0416/0512 29009G17KT P6SM BKN060 FM041700 30014G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM042200 31009KT P6SM FEW050 FM050200 30004KT P6SM SKC FM050800 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
KBDL 35nm SE	041603Z 0416/0518 28009G18KT P6SM BKN050 FM041700 29014G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM042200 29009KT P6SM FEW050 FM050200 28004KT P6SM SKC FM051400 26009KT P6SM FEW050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Berkshire Aviation Enterprises

413-528-1010

no information available

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AS	100LL $4.55
Updated 07-Jun-2009

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AS=Assisted/Self Service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGBR have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN STES GREAT BARRINGT		3.3	120-170

Other hotels near Walter J. Koladza Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN GREAT BARRINGTON MA		2.3	76-109
MONUMENT MOUNTAIN MOTEL		3.3	60-75
TRAVELOGDE GREAT BARRINGTON MA		4.5	70-200
HOLIDAY INN EXP GREAT BARRING		4.5

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Walter J. Koladza Airport

5 in	Great Barrington
6 in	Lee
13 in	Lenox

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