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4B8
Airport
Robertson Field
Plainville, Connecticut

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:4B8
Lat/Lng: 41.6903766667, -72.8648225
41-41-25.3560N, 072-51-53.3610W
Estimated
Elevation: 200 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 14W, (2000), [-14W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW YORK
From City: 2nm N of Plainville

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Privately owned
Activation: 10/1947
Attended: Oct-Apr Every day 0630-2000 (local) May-Sep Every day 0730-2000 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Bridgeport FSS (BDR)
NOTAMs and Weather: BDR NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1000 MSL (800 AGL)
TPA 1000(800) for Aircraft Less than 12500 Lbs; 1500(1300) for Aircraft 12500 Lbs & Above.
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 02/20 - CTAF. REIL Runways 02 & 20 Operating When Runway Lights on High Intensity.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
Landing Fee for Commercial and Corporate Aircraft only.

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 103
Multi Engine GA: 7
Total: 110

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/31/2006
AirTaxi: 1670
Local GA (< 20 miles): 47025
Non-local GA: 10450
Military Operations: 55
Total: 59200

Ownership

Owner: Tomasso Brothers, Inc
Po Box 3040
New Britain, Ct 06050
203-224-9977
Manager: Wm O'Leary
62 Johnson Avenue
Plainville, Ct 06062
203-747-5519

Runways

Runways: 02/20
H1

Runway 02/20

Length: 3612 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects:   Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 20:1
Object Height:   15' AGL
Object Distance:   501' Along centerline
101' Right of centerline

Runway H1

Length: 30 feet
Width: 30 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition

Procedures

Additional Remarks

(E81) Orange Reflector Type.

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