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CT30 Murphy's Landing Balloonport
Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CT30
Lat/Long: 41-39-59.9900N 073-11-22.0000W
41-39.999833N 073-11.366667W
41.6666639,-73.1894444
(estimated)
Elevation: 1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NE of BETHLEHEM, CT
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 06758

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2018
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Balloonport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at OXC (12 nm S): 132.975 (203-262-1190)
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (15 nm E): 119.175 (860-351-5362)
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (18 nm E): 129.825
WX ASOS at MMK (19 nm SE): 134.925 (203-639-9405)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PWLr121/19.4PAWLING VOR/DME114.3012W
IGNr102/28.4KINGSTON VOR/DME117.6012W
HFDr286/28.8HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
CMKr049/29.1CARMEL VOR/DME116.6012W
BDRr007/30.5BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME108.8012W
MADr326/30.8MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
BAFr229/36.5BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
CTRr209/39.0CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STANWYCK090/39.326112WSKU ... -.- ..-

Balloonport Services

Fuel available: PROPANE AVBL FOR HOT AIR BLNS.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions: 300 x 435 ft. / 91 x 133 m
Surface: turf, in excellent condition
Latitude: 41-39.999833N
Longitude: 073-11.366667W
Elevation: 1050.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KAREN AND MICHAEL MURPHY
92 TOWN LINE RD
BETHLEHEM, CT 06751
Phone 203-910-4955
Manager: MICHAEL (MICK) MURPHY
92 TOWN LINE RD
BETHLEHEM, CT 06751
Phone 203-910-4955

Additional Remarks

- BLNS AND AIRSHIP OPNS YEAR ROUND.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT: BLNS AND AIRSHIPS TAKING OFF SHOULD MNTN 200 FPM FLT ALT OF 1000 FT.
- BALLOONIST WELCOME CTC MGR FOR FST TIME.
- (CONTACT TITLE) CTC MGR WHEN USING ARPT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CT30.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (12 nm S)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (15 nm E)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KDXR - Danbury Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (25 nm E)
  
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From to CT30

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4309:43
Sunrise06:1210:12
Sunset19:3323:33
Evening civil twilight20:0200:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Apr-2026 07:28:29
Local (UTC-4)  16-Apr-2026 03:28:29
 
METAR
KOXC 
12nm S 		160656Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM -RA BKN100 BKN110 19/17 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB06 SLP133 P0000 T01940167 $
KMMK 
18nm SE 		160653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAB23E43 SLP117 P0001 T01830172
KDXR 
22nm SW 		160653Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM -RA BKN100 19/17 A2988 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0541 RAE00B24 SLP115 P0001 T01940167
KHFD 
24nm E 		160653Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -RA BR FEW046 OVC110 19/17 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27026/0626 LTG DSNT N AND E RAB27 SLP117 P0008 T01890172
TAF
KBDL 
28nm NE 		160520Z 1606/1712 18004KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN035 TEMPO 1606/1607 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM160800 18005KT P6SM OVC050 FM161400 22008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM170000 19008KT P6SM BKN200
KBDR 
30nm S 		160539Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 FM161500 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM161800 18011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM170000 21008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM170400 28005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
KPOU 
31nm W 		160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1606/1607 2SM TSRA BR BKN040CB OVC100 FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM161400 24007KT P6SM SCT050 FM170300 27003KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
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