Saratoga County
5B2 · Saratoga Springs, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:29 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 | 07:29 PM | 23:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,201 ft MSL · 767 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 1,201 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 432 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 69 ft, 455 ft from threshold, 222 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 432 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,699 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.125 | APT REMARK 5 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 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 | r005° / 18.4 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r293° / 23 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5B2
- Coordinates
- 43.0507, -73.8616
- Elevation
- 434 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 132.025 · ☎ 518-884-9289
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- 5B2
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/08
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- JET OR TURBINE ACFT USE 5 OR 23.
- GLIDER ACTVTY ON WKENDS & OCNLY WKDAYS WITH EXTENSIVE PRE-LAUNCH & AFTER LDG GND OPNS ON SHOULDERS OF RY IN USE.
- ALBANY ANG HELS DO TGL OPNS USUALLY DURG DALGT HRS.
- YEAR ROUND FEDERALLY & STATE PROTECTED HABITAT FOR KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY; UNAUTHORIZED OFF-PAVEMENT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 118.125 THRU ALB CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
- FOR CD IF GCO UNA CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- RY LIGHTS OTS.
Obstructions
- PAVED SVC ROAD 186 FT LEFT OF CTRLN, ALONG RWY TO TXY C.
Contact
- FBO
- GREG BALL, SARATOGA CO DPW.
Nearby airports
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About 5B2
Saratoga County (5B2) is an airport in Saratoga Springs, NY, at 434 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,699 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5B2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5B2 have a control tower?
No. Saratoga County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5B2?
Saratoga County has 2 runways; the longest is 4,699 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5B2?
Saratoga County is in Saratoga Springs, NY, at an elevation of 434 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0507, -73.8616.
More about 5B2
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 5B2 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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