FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 7B9 |
Lat/Long: | 41-55-31.5000N 072-27-25.6000W 41-55.525000N 072-27.426667W 41.9254167,-72.4571111 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 253 ft. / 77 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 15W (1985) |
From city: | 2 miles N of ELLINGTON, CT |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 06029 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1968 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | NON-STD LIRL OPR DUSK-2400; FOR LGTS AFT 0000 CALL 860-871-2054 DURG BUS HRS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX ASOS at BDL (10 nm W): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
WX ASOS at HFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
WX ASOS at IJD (16 nm SE): | 133.675 (860-456-8839) |
WX ASOS at BAF (18 nm NW): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HFDr026/17.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
BAFr155/18.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
PUTr280/27.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
ORWr331/30.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
CTRr148/31.0 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
MADr029/38.2 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | non-standard NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY. |
Runway edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 41-55.377868N | | 41-55.673293N |
Longitude: | 072-27.409568W | | 072-27.442492W |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 355 true | | 190 magnetic, 175 true |
Markings: | numbers only, in poor condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 384 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 6 FT SIGN, 66 FT DSTC, 103 FT L. | | 35 ft. trees, 401 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 105 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | CONNECTICUT PARACHUTISTS INC P. O. BOX 507 ELLINGTON, CT 06029 Phone 860-871-0021 |
Manager: | BRIAN KNIGHT 3 WINGSTONE LN DEVON, PA 19333-0021 Phone 860-614-1854 ADDL CTC ROBERT SMITH, 860-930-9235. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Helicopters: | | 8 | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | 99% | local general aviation | 1% | transient general aviation | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2015 | |
Additional Remarks
- | EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS. |
- | NON-STD THR LGTS. |
- | FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597. |
- | ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. |
- | TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7B9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (10 nm W)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (14 nm SW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (16 nm SE)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (16 nm N)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (18 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Gerstein
Photo taken 25-Nov-2017
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Ellington Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 05:41:02 |
Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2024 01:41:02 |
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METAR |
KBDL 10nm W | 250451Z 02007KT 10SM FEW110 04/M04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00441044 402110044
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KHFD 14nm SW | 250453Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR 05/M05 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00501050 402000050
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KIJD 16nm SE | 250452Z AUTO 36008G19KT 10SM OVC100 04/M06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00391061 401890039
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KCEF 17nm N | 250455Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00291063 401820027
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KBAF 19nm NW | 250453Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00281044 401890028
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TAF |
KBDL 10nm W | 242008Z 2420/2524 30019G30KT P6SM BKN060 FM242200 32013G22KT P6SM SCT110 FM250000 34011KT P6SM FEW200 FM251000 01005KT P6SM SKC FM251700 34003KT P6SM SKC
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KCEF 17nm N | 250000Z 2500/2606 02010G15KT 9999 FEW035 510104 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2500/2502 01015G25KT 520005 BECMG 2501/2502 35010G15KT 9999 SKC 510103 QNH3002INS BECMG 2506/2507 34007KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS TEMPO 2515/2522 30010G16KT BECMG 2521/2522 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS TX15/2519Z TNM04/2510Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2503 NEXT 2512
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KBAF 19nm NW | 241733Z 2418/2518 29012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM242000 30014G24KT P6SM BKN070 FM242200 32014G25KT P6SM SCT090 FM250100 35011KT P6SM FEW250 FM250800 36004KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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