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KGBR Walter J. Koladza Airport
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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
CTRr265/21.2CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
PWLr031/26.4PAWLING VOR/DME114.3012W
BAFr287/30.6BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
BDLr309/35.0BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
IGNr043/36.3KINGSTON VOR/DME117.6012W
ALBr165/38.1ALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CEFr283/39.0WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GREAT BARRINGTONat field39514WGBR --. -... .-.
PHILMONT119/14.827213WPFH .--. ..-. ....
DALTON226/20.137015WDXT -.. -..- -

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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 42-11.076800N42-11.028883N
Longitude: 073-24.478067W073-23.910783W
Elevation: 739.4 ft.733.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 110 magnetic, 096 true290 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 conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Obstructions: 45 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
114 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+15' ROAD IN PRIMARY SFC AREA.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 47
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 332/day *
62% local general aviation
37% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 15 August 2007

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

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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 11   download (183KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5408:54
Sunrise05:2809:28
Sunset20:3000:30
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 09:22:28
Local (UTC-4)  09-Jul-2008 05:22:28
 
METAR
KPSF 
16nm N 
090854Z AUTO VRB03KT 5SM HZ CLR 22/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02220189 58004
KBAF 
31nm E 
090853Z 21005KT 4SM BR CLR 21/19 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02110194 58004
TAF
KBAF 
31nm E 
090520Z 090606 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 19005KT 4SM BR FEW012 SCT250 FM1300 19008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM1600 23010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM2000 24010KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN090 FM0000 25008KT 6SM HZ VCSH OVC050 FM0200 23005KT 6SM HZ OVC030
KBDL 
35nm SE 
090520Z 090606 18006KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 19005KT 4SM BR FEW012 SCT250 FM1300 19008KT 6SM HZ SCT040 SCT250 FM1600 20012G17KT 6SM HZ SCT040 SCT250 FM2000 21012G19KT 6SM HZ VCTS BKN050CB BKN090 FM0000 21011KT 6SM HZ VCSH OVC050 FM0200 21008KT 6SM HZ OV
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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
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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 3.3 108-310
 

Other hotels near Walter J. Koladza Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN GREAT BARRINGTON MA 2.3 99-119
THE PINES BY EVRENTALS MA 2.3 
MONUMENT MOUNTAIN MOTEL 3.3 94-119
TRAVELOGDE GREAT BARRINGTON MA 4.5 104-179

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
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13 in Lenox
 

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