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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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)
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 fair 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: 38 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
133 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 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: EDWARD IVAS
BOX 179, 70 EGREMONT PLAIN RD.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
Phone 413-528-1010
OR 1061.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 48
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 353/day *
62% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 August 2009

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 11   download (177KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (212KB)
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)
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-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset17:1722:17
Evening civil twilight17:4622:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 00:02:55
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 19:02:55
 
METAR
KPSF 
16nm N 
092354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 M03/M10 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP122 T10281100 11006 21033 56015
KBAF 
31nm E 
092353Z 00000KT 10SM BKN120 M01/M08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10061083 10039 21017 56013
TAF
KBAF 
31nm E 
092323Z 1000/1024 00000KT P6SM OVC250 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035 FM101200 03005KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM101500 05011G20KT 1/2SM SN OVC010 FM101800 04015G25KT 1/4SM +SN OVC008 FM102300 02018KT 1/2SM SN OVC008
KBDL 
35nm SE 
092323Z 1000/1106 24007KT P6SM FEW140 BKN200 BKN250 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035 FM101200 03006KT 3SM -SN OVC010 FM101500 04012G21KT 1/2SM SN OVC010 FM101800 04015G23KT 1/4SM +SN OVC008 FM110000 02019KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM110500 35017KT P6SM VCSH OVC01
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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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100LL
AS $4.45 
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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 63-79
COMFORT INN AND SUITES GREAT BARRINGTON 3.3 160-300
 

Other hotels near Walter J. Koladza Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN GREAT BARRINGTON MA 2.3 84-189
MONUMENT MOUNTAIN MOTEL 3.3 75-90
HOLIDAY INN EXP GREAT BARRING 4.5 128-205

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
4 in Lee
1 in Canaan, NY
11 in Lenox
 

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