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4B9
Airport
Simsbury
Simsbury, Connecticut

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 09/25/2008 - 11/20/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:4B9
Lat/Lng: 41.9161944444, -72.7769444444
41-54-58.3000N, 072-46-37.0000W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 07/09/2007
Elevation: 195 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 14W, (1985), [-14W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW YORK
From City: 3nm NE of Simsbury

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Privately owned
Activation: 06/1942
Attended: All year Every day 0830-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Bridgeport FSS (BDR)
NOTAMs and Weather: BDR NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate LIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF.
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.700
UNICOM: 122.700

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 50
Multi Engine GA: 2
Ultralights: 5
Total: 57

Annual Operations

For year ending: 06/30/2007
AirTaxi: 75
Local GA (< 20 miles): 11500
Non-local GA: 1200
Total: 12775

Ownership

Owner: Airport Realty Assoc. Llc
37 Sunset Farms Road
West Hartford, Ct 06107
860-236-3301
Manager: Bill Thomas
94 Wolcott Rd
Simsbury, Ct 06070
860-693-4550

Runways

Runways: 03/21

Runway 03/21

Length: 2205 feet
Width: 50 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Low Intensity
End 03 End 21
Runway Markings: Basic, Fair Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:   270'
Gradient: 0.8 0.8
Objects: Trees Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 6:1 0:1
Approach Ratio 21:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 38' AGL 15' AGL
Object Distance: 411' Along centerline
150' Right of centerline
200' Along centerline
120' Right of centerline
Other Objects:   Walcott Road at Threshold 60 Ft R.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Caution Birds Frequently on & in Vicinity of Airport - Particularly in Approach to Runway 03.
Runway 3 Has An Up-Hill Grade.

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