South Albany Airport

4B0 · South Bethlehem, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
196 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,853 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
14W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:50 AM09:50Z
Sunset08:12 PM00:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM00:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:12 PM → 04:50 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 098°downwind 008°base 278°final 188°45° entry1901

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Low.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Departure & arrival

“Albany”
App/Dep
118.05

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)
FrequencyUsed by
263.075APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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 122.9Chart 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
Owner
SOUTH ALBANY CORP
6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD, SELKIRK, NY
(518) 281-5430
Manager
TED ZABINSKI
6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD, SELKIRK, NY
(518) 281-5430
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 Airport (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 Airport 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 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,853 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4B0?

South Albany Airport is in South Bethlehem, NY, at an elevation of 196 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5607, -73.8339.

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