FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 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 |
| CTRr265/21.2 | | 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 good 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 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 | | no |
| 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 |
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| 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 16:55:07 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 12:55:07 |
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| METAR |
KPSF 16nm N | 051554Z AUTO 17010G16KT 140V200 10SM CLR 27/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02670183
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KBAF 31nm E | 051553Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02780189
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| TAF |
KBAF 31nm E | 051204Z 051212 22003KT 4SM BR BKN012 TEMPO 1314 6SM BR NSW SCT015 FM1400 22010KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1415 6SM BR NSW FM2300 21004KT P6SM BKN200 FM0400 VRB03KT 5SM RA BR BKN005
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KBDL 35nm SE | 051202Z 051212 20006KT 4SM BR BKN012 TEMPO 1314 6SM BR NSW SCT015 FM1400 18004KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 1415 BKN025 FM1600 19012KT P6SM FEW250 FM2300 19008KT P6SM BKN200 FM0400 17004KT 5SM RA BR BKN010
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| NOTAMs |
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