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CT30 Murphy's Landing Balloonport
Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0109:01
Sunrise05:3309:33
Sunset20:0500:05
Evening civil twilight20:3700:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-May-2026 23:13:18
Local (UTC-4)  16-May-2026 19:13:18
 
METAR
KOXC 
12nm S 		162256Z 19012KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02060089 $
KMMK 
18nm SE 		162253Z AUTO 17006G15KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02170083
KDXR 
22nm SW 		162253Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02220089
KHFD 
24nm E 		162253Z 19011G22KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/2205 SLP127 T02220083
TAF
KBDL 
28nm NE 		162200Z 1622/1724 20013G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM170100 19012KT P6SM FEW240 FM170900 20004KT P6SM SCT250 FM171400 30006KT P6SM FEW250 FM171600 26009G17KT P6SM FEW250
KBDR 
30nm S 		161941Z 1620/1718 20013G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW100 SCT250 FM170000 21013KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 BKN250 FM170300 22009KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM170800 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070 FM171300 25008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT120 FM171500 21009KT P6SM SCT070
KPOU 
31nm W 		161736Z 1618/1718 21009G24KT P6SM SKC FM170100 19007KT P6SM BKN060 FM170800 21002KT P6SM SCT090 FM171400 25005KT P6SM SKC
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