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KPLB Clinton County Airport
Plattsburgh, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: PLB
Lat/Long: 44-41-15.0670N / 073-31-28.2830W
44-41.251117N / 073-31.471383W
44.6875186 / -73.5245231
(estimated)
Elevation: 371 ft. / 113.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1980)
From city: 3 miles W of PLATTSBURGH, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 12901

Airport Operations

Airport use: CLOSED PERMANENTLY
Activation date: 09/1943
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PLB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19, MIRL RY 14/32, MALS RY 01, REIL RY 32, PAPI RY 32, & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
BURLINGTON APPROACH: 121.1(EAST) 126.3(WEST)
BURLINGTON DEPARTURE: 121.1(EAST) 126.3(WEST)
WX ASOS at PBG (3 nm SE): 132.225 (518-324-5207)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 120.35/342.25 (BURLINGTON RCAG) WHEN BURLINGTON APCH CTL CLSD.
  • BURLINGTON AFSS WILL GIVE IFR CLNCS WHEN BURLINGTON TOWER IS CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PLB at fieldPLATTSBURGH VORTAC116.9015W
BTVr335/22.7BURLINGTON VOR/DME117.5015W
SLKr072/34.3SARANAC LAKE VOR/DME109.2014W
YJNr210/35.2ST JEAN VORTAC115.8016W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOUNT MANSFIELD313/39.926816WVKN ...- -.- -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 44.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 88.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 44-40.796400N44-41.615917N
Longitude: 073-31.548433W073-31.652050W
Elevation: 346.4 ft.366.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 355 true190 magnetic, 175 true
Displaced threshold: no635 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4365
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on right (3.50 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 2662 ft. from runway, 348 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear68 ft. trees, 596 ft. from runway, 348 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 19 +3 FT GND 95 FT FM AER 425 FT RIGHT.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 44-41.559467N44-41.032667N
Longitude: 073-31.785600W073-30.899550W
Elevation: 371.2 ft.328.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 145 magnetic, 130 true325 magnetic, 310 true
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 3 ft. gnd, 215 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear21 ft. trees, 247 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CLINTON COUNTY
137 MARGARET ST.
PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
Phone 518-565-4600
Manager: RODNEY L. BROWN
42 AIRPORT LANE, SUITE 201
PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
Phone 518-565-4794
AIRPORT MANAGER LOCATED AT PLATTSBURGH INT'L AIRPORT (PBG).

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 25
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 39/day *
49% local general aviation
28% transient general aviation
22% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 24 October 2006

Additional Remarks

- TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 800 FT AGL. TPA FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1500 FT AGL.
- RY 19 - 5 DEG APCH SLOPE REQUIRED TO CLEAR TREES TO LANDING THR.
- DURG PERIODS OF SNOW REMOVAL OPNS NOV 1 - MAY 1 ACFT MUST CTC ARPT ON 122.7 10 MINS PRIOR TO LNDG.
- ARPT CLSD TO ACR & TSNT ACFT.
- ACFT PROHIBITED FM TAXIING ON VEHICLE ACCESS ROAD INTERSECTING WITH RY 14/32 E OF TWY C.
- (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD PERMLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KPLB.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPBG - Plattsburgh International Airport (3 nm SE)
KBTV - Burlington International Airport (20 nm SE)
KFSO - Franklin County State Airport (24 nm NE)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (32 nm SW)
KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (34 nm SW)
  
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From to KPLB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:4411:44
Sunset16:3221:32
Evening civil twilight17:0322:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 01:33:20
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 20:33:20
 
METAR
KPBG 
3nm SE 		100053Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM FEW055 19/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01890061
TAF
KPBG 
3nm SE 		092321Z 1000/1024 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM100400 25008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 FM100800 32006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM101500 34007KT P6SM BKN150
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Clinton County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Clinton County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Clinton County Airport

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES PLATTSBURGH 1.2 79-90
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES 1.3 80-100
PLATTSBURG DAYS INN SUITES 1.4 76-101
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.5 59-110
HAMPTON SUITES PLATTSBURG 1.7 
LA QUINTA INN PLATTSBURGH 1.7 79-110
BEST WESTERN INN AT SMITHFIELD 1.8 99-230
COMFORT INN PLATTSBURGH 1.9 140-160
HOLIDAY INN PLATTSBURGH (ADIRONDACK AREA) 1.9 100-150
SUPER 8 PLATTSBURGH NY 5.0 58-95

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 Clinton County Airport

1 in Plattsburg
9 in Plattsburgh
 

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