Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9B8
- Coordinates
- 41.5893, -72.4425
- Elevation
- 540 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 08:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:15 AM
Plan a flight from 9B8
Runway 17/35
2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good) 17
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFD · Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | r136° / 5.6 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r047° / 20 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r290° / 20 NM |
| GON · Groton | VOR-DME | 110.85 | r326° / 23.5 NM |
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r166° / 23.8 NM |
| HVN · New Haven | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r058° / 28 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r245° / 34.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD ASSOC
44 BULLHILL RD, COLCHESTER, CT
860-267-6562
Manager
MARK DITOMASSO
141 OGDEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CT
(860) 883-4272
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPERNS ONLY.
- ARPT CLSD DEC 15 - APR 30.
- PAE INVOF RY'S AND TWYS.
- ALL SURFACES , RY & TWY, WORK IN PROGRESS, MAINTENANCE.
- FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597
- PILOT MUST SUPPLY TIE DOWN ROPES.
- ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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