AirNav: KGBR - Walter J. Koladza Airport

KGBR

Walter J. Koladza Airport
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

GOING TO GREAT BARRINGTON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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)

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 (ALBANY RCO).

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 good condition

basic, in fair condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

30 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RY 11 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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

Aircraft operations: avg 114/day *
84%	local general aviation
8%	military
4%	transient general aviation
4%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 01 December 2011

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11		download (219KB)
NDB-A		download (224KB)
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)
20N - Kingston-Ulster Airport (28 nm SW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm NW)
KBAF - Barnes Municipal Airport (31 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:58	11:58
Sunset	17:18	22:18
Evening civil twilight	17:47	22:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Feb-2012 03:15:03
Local (UTC-5)	10-Feb-2012 22:15:03

METAR

KPSF 16nm N	110254Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM OVC095 M01/M06 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP117 T10061061 58012
20N 28nm SW	SuperAWOS 110235Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM 03/M07 A2996
KBAF 31nm E	110253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC110 02/M05 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP127 T00221050 58016

TAF

KBAF 31nm E	101736Z 1018/1118 18007KT P6SM SKC FM110800 00000KT P6SM OVC040 FM111100 00000KT 3SM -SHSN OVC040 FM111200 00000KT 1SM -SHSN OVC025 FM111400 02004KT 1SM -SHSN OVC015
KBDL 35nm SE	102136Z 1022/1124 19008G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM110900 00000KT 3SM -SHSN OVC035 FM111200 00000KT 1SM -SHSN OVC025 FM111400 01004KT 1SM -SHSN OVC015 FM111800 35007KT 1/2SM SN OVC015 FM112100 35009KT P6SM -SHSN OVC050 FM112300 35008KT P6SM OVC050

NOTAMs

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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 ($)
TRAVELOGDE GREAT BARRINGTON MA		4.5	79-239
COMFORT INN AND SUITES GREAT BARRINGTON		3.3	170-330

Other hotels near Walter J. Koladza Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
STONEGATE MANSION		1.8
DAYS INN GREAT BARRINGTON MA		2.3	71-169
MONUMENT MOUNTAIN HOTEL		3.3	65-100
HOLIDAY INN EXP GREAT BARRING		4.5	136-350

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

6 in	Great Barrington
6 in	Lee
1 in	Canaan, NY
12 in	Lenox

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