John H Boylan State (Island Pond)
5B1 · Island Pond, VT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:22 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 06:53 PM | 22:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:22 PM | 23:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 124° true
- Dimensions
- 2,650 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,194 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 355 ft from threshold, 145 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5B1
- Coordinates
- 44.7900, -71.8264
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BTV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- SKI OPS IN WINTER.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Runways
- THR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- THR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: VT56 West Burke Aerodrome (private) (12 NM) · 4C4 Gifford Field (15 NM) · 14VT Crossroad (private) (23 NM)
About 5B1
John H Boylan State (Island Pond) (5B1) is an airport in Island Pond, VT, at 1,194 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5B1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5B1 have a control tower?
No. John H Boylan State (Island Pond) is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5B1?
John H Boylan State (Island Pond) has 1 runway; the longest is 2,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5B1?
John H Boylan State (Island Pond) is in Island Pond, VT, at an elevation of 1,194 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7900, -71.8264.
More about 5B1
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 5B1 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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