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Ellington Airport

7B9 · Ellington, CT · 253 ft elevation · var 15W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7B9
Coordinates
41.9253, -72.4571
Elevation
253 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility
BDR
Attendance
ALL 0800-1800
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1968/04
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:40 AM08:40Z
Sunrise05:14 AM09:14Z
Sunset08:28 PM00:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM01:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 04:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from 7B9

Runway 01/19

1,800 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Nstd. Weight bearing: Single wheel 9k.

01
Heading
010° mag · 355° true
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
190° mag · 175° true
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BDL · BradleyVORTAC109.00r109° / 10.4 NM
CEF · WestoverVORTAC114.00r183° / 16.6 NM
HFD · HartfordVOR-DME114.90r026° / 17.5 NM
BAF · BarnesVORTAC113.00r155° / 18.3 NM
PUT · PutnamVOR-DME117.40r280° / 27.4 NM
ORW · NorwichVOR-DME110.00r331° / 30.2 NM
CTR · ChesterVOR-DME115.10r148° / 31 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Parachute ops, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CONNECTICUT PARACHUTISTS INC
P. O. BOX 507, ELLINGTON, CT
860-871-0021
Manager
BRIAN KNIGHT
3 WINGSTONE LN, DEVON, PA
860-614-1854

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS.
  • NON-STD THR LGTS.
  • FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY.
  • TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES.
  • NON-STD LIRL OPR DUSK-2400; FOR LGTS AFT 0000 CALL 860-871-2054 DURG BUS HRS.
  • ADDL CTC ROBERT SMITH, 860-930-9235.
  • NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY.
  • 6 FT SIGN, 66 FT DSTC, 103 FT L.
  • 25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 105 FT R.
  • MKGS FADED.
  • MKGS FADED.

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