FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (169KB) |
| 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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Times for 17-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 21:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jan-2026 13:39:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Jan-2026 08:39:48 |
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| METAR |
KPSF 16nm N | 171314Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN009 OVC016 M04/M06 A2999 RMK AO2 T10391061 $
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KBAF 31nm E | 171253Z 17004KT 10SM OVC008 M03/M04 A3007 RMK AO2 UPB24E42SNE24 SLP191 P0000 T10331039
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| TAF |
KPSF 16nm N | 171159Z 1712/1812 20005KT P6SM SCT010 OVC017 TEMPO 1712/1713 BKN010 OVC017 FM171400 20005KT 2SM -SN BR OVC011 FM171600 20007KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV008 FM172100 24006KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 PROB30 1721/1724 3SM -SHSN BR OVC011 FM180000 23004KT P6SM OVC035
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