Rensselaer County
5B7 · Troy, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:59 PM | 22:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 2,670 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 436 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 53 ft, 349 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 2:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,670 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00 · CTR 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r122° / 10.4 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r224° / 20.9 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r324° / 36.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5B7
- Coordinates
- 42.6916, -73.5800
- Elevation
- 440 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/06
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SRNDG TRRN SLOPES DOWN TO RWY; DUE TO HIGHER SRNDG TRRN RCMD USE OF THE FLWG PROCS: DEP RWY 36 - USE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF RWY 36;
- ARRS RWY 18 - MNTN SUF ALT ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH POWER OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH TO RWY 18. DEPS RWY 18 & ARRS RWY 36 - USE NORMAL PROCS.
- TSNT ACFT CALL (518) 596-5947 FOR FIELD CONDS PRIOR TO ARR.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Runways
- RWY 18 FIRST 40 FT OVERGROWN WITH GRASS.
- MARKING NRS FADED.
- RWY 18 MARKINGS NOT VSB.
- WIDESPREAD SVR CRACKING AND DISTORTION. SVR SPALLING AND FAULTING. WIDESPREAD VEGETATION.
Obstructions
- 11FT TREE 153FT FM RWY END, 8FT L.
- 18 FT TREE 164 FM RWY END, 35 FT R; 8 FT TREE 102 FT FM RWY END, 19 FT L.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 5B7
Rensselaer County (5B7) is an airport in Troy, NY, at 440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,670 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5B7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5B7 have a control tower?
No. Rensselaer County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5B7?
Rensselaer County has 1 runway; the longest is 2,670 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5B7?
Rensselaer County is in Troy, NY, at an elevation of 440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6916, -73.5800.
More about 5B7
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 5B7 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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