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KALB Albany International Airport
Albany, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: ALB
Lat/Long: 42-44-56.8000N / 073-48-07.1000W
42-44.946667N / 073-48.118333W
42.7491111 / -73.8019722
(estimated)
Elevation: 285 ft. / 86.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13W (1980)
From city: 6 miles NW of ALBANY, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 12110

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ALB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: international airport of entry
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATIONS FLIGHT INFO SVCS ADJACENT TO TWY
E EAST OF RY 01/19 ON APRON AREA; PLEASE FOLLOW MKGS.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 518-464-6423
ALBANY GROUND: 121.7 348.6
ALBANY TOWER: 119.5 257.8
ALBANY APPROACH: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194) 118.05 127.15
ALBANY DEPARTURE: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194) 118.05 127.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.5
CLASS C: 118.05(194-011) 132.825(011-194) 263.075(194-011) 307.2(011-194)
D-ATIS: 120.45 1-800-342-0120
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 132.825 307.2
NG OPNS: 122.775
WX AWOS-3 at SCH (8 nm NW): 119.275 (518-399-6586)
WX AWOS-3 at 5B2 (18 nm N): 132.025 (518-884-9289)
  • ASR ELEV 360.9 FT. CPME #1 43-00-42.9337 N/ 073-40-58.5457 W CPME #2 42-37-39.5825 N/ 074-00-36.9802 W MTI RY 28 42-44-58.9269 N/073-47-18.1644 W

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALB at fieldALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CAMr248/24.9CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME115.0014W
GFLr207/36.5GLENS FALLS VORTAC110.2014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTER151/8.535614WHEU .... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN137/27.752314WJJH .--- .--- ....
PHILMONT006/30.027213WPFH .--. ..-. ....
DALTON316/32.537015WDXT -.. -..- -
GREAT BARRINGTON347/38.339514WGBR --. -... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 140.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 42-44.229870N42-45.628430N
Longitude: 073-48.255330W073-48.315955W
Elevation: 284.4 ft.279.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 011 magnetic, 358 true191 magnetic, 178 true
Declared distances: TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none80 ft. tree, 2040 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 140.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 42-44.949025N42-44.986620N
Longitude: 073-48.725473W073-47.118110W
Elevation: 276.6 ft.276.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 101 magnetic, 088 true281 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold: no1202 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:6780 LDA:6780TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:7200 LDA:6000
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.35 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 100 ft. trees, 1820 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
+4 FT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FROM RY END 440 FT LEFT.		249 ft. tank, lighted, 5074 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALBANY COUNTY ARPT AUTH
ARFF BLDG RM 200
ALBANY, NY 12211
Phone 518-242-2200
LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY ALBANY COUNTY, 112 STATE ST., ALBANY, NY 12207; TELEPHONE 518-447-7000.
Manager: JOEL RUSSELL
737 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD
ALBANY, NY 12211
Phone 518-242-2352

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 104
Single engine airplanes: 56
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 17
Helicopters: 9
Military aircraft: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 483/day *
37% commuters
23% air taxi
21% local general aviation
15% air carriers
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

- TWY D EAST OF RY 01/19 IS RESTRD TO ACFT 12500 LBS & LESS.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCHES APRXLY 3 MI SOUTH OF ARPT AT 0600 & 1800.
- TWY 'C' W OF TWY 'A' NON MOVEMENT AREA.
- CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION FIS FACILITY LCTD NORTH END GENERAL AVIATION APRON. ACFT CLEARING CUSTOMS PLEASE UTILIZE PAINTED POSITION MKGS & PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY TO MINIMIZE BLAST IMPACT.

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (299KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (255KB)
GPS RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (181KB)
GPS RWY 28 **CHANGED**   download (195KB)
VOR RWY 28 **CHANGED**   download (215KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (266KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALBANY THREE   download (205KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (8 nm NW)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (11 nm S)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (18 nm N)
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (26 nm E)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (28 nm NW)
  
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Area around KALB (Albany International Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KALB (Albany International Airport)
Photo by 1Lt. John Corcacas, CAP
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007
from 5500 feet
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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KALB (Albany International Airport)
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From to KALB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3711:37
Sunrise07:0912:09
Sunset16:2121:21
Evening civil twilight16:5321:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 05:58:04
Local (UTC-5)  02-Dec-2008 00:58:04
 
METAR
KALB 020551Z 17011KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP066 T00391022 10067 20033 51019 $
TAF
KALB 020219Z 0202/0224 20010KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM020700 21011KT P6SM SCT040 FM021300 24013G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM021900 24015G25KT P6SM SCT040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Million Air 518-242-2444
[web site]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, and Aircraft charters.
 
Courtesy car   Hertz   Wi-Fi ZONE   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info about Million Air


FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$3.35 
$2.85 
Jet A 
$3.84 
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 Updated 25-Nov-2008
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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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 Albany International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Albany International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KALB have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
INDIGO HOTELS ALBANY-LATHAM 1.4 107-160
COMFORT INN ARPT AND CONF CNTR 1.0 110-111
RED ROOF INN ALBANY AIRPORT 1.8 65-80
HILTON GARDEN INN ALBANY AIRPORT 0.8 109-209
MICROTEL ALBANY LATHAM COLONIE 1.6 56-75
BEST WESTERN ALBANY AIRPORT INN 1.7 71-72
ECONO LODGE LATHAM 1.9 50-60
 

Other hotels near Albany International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COCCA'S INN & SUITES, ROUTE 7 1.0 61-134
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ALBANY AIRPORT 1.2 189-190
SUPER8 LATHAM ALBANY AREA 1.5 56-61
DESMOND HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 1.6 140-141
QUALITY INN & SUITES ALBANY 1.6 79-97
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON 1.6 125-219
HAMPTON INN ALBANY WOLF ROAD 1.7 99-159
HOLIDAY INN ALBANY, NY - WOLF ROAD 1.7 
MARRIOTT ALBANY 1.8 130-157
COURTYARD ALBANY AIRPORT 1.9 93-194
TRAVELODGE INN AND SUITES LATHAM 2.1 59-120
TRAVELODGE INN AND SUITES 2.1 
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES LATHAM - ALBANY AIRPORT 2.1 90-100
COCCA'S INN AND SUITES - ROUTE 9 2.1 72-174

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 Albany International Airport

1 in Latham, NE
15 in Latham
2 in Troy
5 in Clifton Park
37 in Albany
2 in Rensselaer
10 in Schenectady
2 in Glenmont
5 in East Greenbush
 

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 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Albany International Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
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Other Pages about Albany International Airport

www.AlbanyAirport.com
www.cdrpc.org/Air_Albany_Co.html
alb.natca.org
 
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