FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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; REIL RY 11 & ROTG BCN - 121.6. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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) |
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: | |
| 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% | | 0.2% |
| 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 RY USABLE FOR NIGHT OPNS. | | 75 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair 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' ROAD IN PRIMARY 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: | THOMAS VIGERON BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD. GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 Phone 413-528-1010 OR 1061. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/day * | | 84% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | 4% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 03 October 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) -B | |
download (153KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (179KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (182KB) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 08:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 09:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:03:52 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:03:52 |
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| METAR |
KPSF 16nm N | 181054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 08/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00830056
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20N 28nm SW | SuperAWOS
181135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 11/10 A3031
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KBAF 31nm E | 181153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN085 11/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01060061 10106 20039 51016
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| TAF |
KPSF 16nm N | 181142Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM BKN070 BKN250 FM181500 25005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM182300 23003KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200
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