Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4B8
- Coordinates
- 41.6904, -72.8648
- Elevation
- 200 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1900; SAT-SUN 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:43 AM | 08:43Z |
| Sunrise | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:17 AM
Plan a flight from 4B8
Runway 02/20
3,666 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02
- Heading
- 019° mag · 5° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 199° mag · 185° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CLD | 134.5 | BRADLEY CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFD · Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | r295° / 14.5 NM |
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r222° / 17 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r354° / 23.9 NM |
| HVN · New Haven | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r015° / 25.7 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r207° / 29.1 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r110° / 33.3 NM |
| BDR · Bridgeport | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r032° / 33.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1 CENTRAL SQUARE, PLAINVILLE, CT
860-793-0221
Manager
NICHOLAS SCATA
62 JOHNSON AVE, PLAINVILLE, CT
860-747-5519
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC 1-800-573-5519 OR 860-747-5519 FOR DTLS.
- FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
- CTN DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
- LDG FEE FOR COML AND CORPORATE ACFT ONLY.
- TPA: 800 FT FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS, 1300 FT FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABV.
- 10 FT BRUSH, 15 FT DSTC, 90 FT L.
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