South Albany
4B0 · South Bethlehem, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 07:00 PM | 23:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 2,853 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 124 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 195 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 428 ft from threshold, 143 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 195 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,853 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Albany”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.075 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r200° / 11.3 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r234° / 33.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4B0
- Coordinates
- 42.5607, -73.8339
- Elevation
- 196 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BTV
- Attendance
- NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1600; APR-OCT ALL 0600-2100
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/12
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT. VFR DEP MNTN RWY HDG TIL REACHING 500 FT AGL. AVOID ARR AND DEP TO/FM THE WEST.
- 17 FT RAILROAD ACRS CNTRLN 200 FT S OF RWY 01
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +18 FT TREE, 178 FT FM RWY, 116 FT L. 6 FT FENCE 125 FT R & 115 FT L.
- +42 FT POLE, 194 FT FM RWY, 176 FT L.
- RWY 01 CLNC SLP 18:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +18 FT TREE, 328 FT FM DTHR, 116 FT L.
- CLNCE SLOPE 12:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +44 FT TREE, 535 FT FM DTHR, 177 FT L.
Nearby airports
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About 4B0
South Albany (4B0) is an airport in South Bethlehem, NY, at 196 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,853 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4B0 have a control tower?
No. South Albany is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4B0?
South Albany has 1 runway; the longest is 2,853 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4B0?
South Albany is in South Bethlehem, NY, at an elevation of 196 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5607, -73.8339.
More about 4B0
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4B0 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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