Simsbury Airport
4B9 · Simsbury, CT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 00:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 209° mag · 195° true
- Dimensions
- 2,205 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 270 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 029°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,205 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAF 113.00 · HFD 114.90 · CEF 114.00 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r204° / 15 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r341° / 19.4 NM |
| CEF · Westover | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r228° / 20.3 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r174° / 23.8 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r007° / 36.3 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r088° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4B9
- Coordinates
- 41.9158, -72.7771
- Elevation
- 195 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.7 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03.
- RWY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE.
- FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
Runways
- RWY 3/21 SAFETY BARRIER 15 FT NE THR BARRICADE NOT LGTD.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN.
Obstructions
- 70 FT TREES, 25-50 FT DSTC, 123 FT R.
- 40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 123 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR.
Nearby airports
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About 4B9
Simsbury Airport (4B9) is an airport in Simsbury, CT, at 195 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,205 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4B9 have a control tower?
No. Simsbury Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4B9?
Simsbury Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,205 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4B9?
Simsbury Airport is in Simsbury, CT, at an elevation of 195 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9158, -72.7771.
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