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CT30 Murphy's Landing Balloonport
Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 06-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:0400:04
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Aug-2026 08:47:12
Local (UTC-4)  06-Aug-2026 04:47:12
 
METAR
KOXC 
12nm S 		060812Z AUTO 19004KT 2SM BR OVC001 23/23 A3012 RMK AO2 PNO $
KMMK 
18nm SE 		060753Z AUTO 18004KT 7SM OVC005 24/24 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02440239
KDXR 
22nm SW 		060804Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 24/23 A3011 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012 T02440233
KHFD 
24nm E 		060753Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC008 23/23 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB05E50 SLP187 P0001 T02330233
TAF
KBDL 
28nm NE 		060828Z 0608/0712 30004KT 3SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 0609/0611 2SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM061100 00000KT P6SM BKN010 FM061600 21007KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0620/0624 4SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM070300 18003KT P6SM FEW100
KBDR 
30nm S 		060526Z 0606/0706 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 0608/0612 3SM BR BKN007 FM061300 22006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM061600 20009KT P6SM BKN040 FM061800 15006KT P6SM BKN045 FM070000 21007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040
KPOU 
31nm W 		060806Z 0608/0706 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN012 TEMPO 0608/0612 3SM -SHRA BR BKN008 FM061500 22006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 PROB30 0622/0702 VRB15G35KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BR BKN020CB FM070200 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT020
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