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CT30 Murphy's Landing Balloonport
Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0509:05
Sunrise05:3809:38
Sunset20:2100:21
Evening civil twilight20:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Jul-2026 18:12:09
Local (UTC-4)  21-Jul-2026 14:12:09
 
METAR
KOXC 
12nm S 		211756Z 14008KT 2SM BR FEW013 BKN023 BKN030 23/22 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TSE34RAE33 SLP110 P0004 6//// T02280217 10228 20200 58026 $
KMMK 
18nm SE 		211753Z AUTO 1/4SM +TSRA FG VV012 21/21 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW TSE06B08 SLP093 P0127 60139 T02110211 10233 20206 58021
KDXR 
22nm SW 		211753Z 09007KT 10SM BKN012 BKN035 BKN047 24/22 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE SLP091 60064 T02390217 10239 20206 58025
KHFD 
24nm E 		211753Z 13007KT 5SM -RA BR FEW021 BKN060 OVC090 22/21 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW SLP099 P0011 60020 T02220206 10233 20211 58025
TAF
KBDL 
28nm NE 		211720Z 2118/2224 17014G25KT 6SM -SHRA OVC024 FM211900 16013G24KT 3SM SHRA OVC016 FM212100 16010G21KT 4SM SHRA OVC009 TEMPO 2122/2202 2SM TSRA OVC001CB FM220200 17007KT 2SM +SHRA OVC008 PROB30 2202/2203 2SM TSRA OVC001CB FM220300 19007KT 6SM BR OVC030
KBDR 
30nm S 		211720Z 2118/2218 17011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 2119/2122 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM212200 18010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BKN010 BKN040 TEMPO 2122/2202 26020G40KT 2SM TSRA BKN010CB FM220300 21010KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 BKN040 FM220600 22010KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM221200 24010KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM221600 24012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060
KPOU 
31nm W 		211458Z 2115/2212 27007KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 TEMPO 2115/2116 26010G20KT 1SM -TSRA BR BKN009 OVC015CB FM211600 18006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM211900 15012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN028 OVC040 PROB30 2121/2202 VRB20G40KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BR BKN012CB FM220300 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN022 FM220700 20006KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN015
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