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Columbia County Airport

1B1 · HCC · Hudson, NY · 198 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1B1 / HCC
Coordinates
42.2913, -73.7103
Elevation
198 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility
BTV
Attendance
ALL 0700-1800
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
4 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:43 AM08:43Z
Sunrise05:18 AM09:18Z
Sunset08:35 PM00:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM01:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:18 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.05Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 024°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

5,350 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 69k, Double wheel 111k, Dual tandem 358k.

03
Heading
024° mag · 11° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 62 ft, 1,370 ft from threshold, 342 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
21
Heading
204° mag · 191° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3.52°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 30 ft, 430 ft from threshold, 219 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
160 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D125ALBANY APP/DEP
AWOS133.525AWOS 3
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r184° / 27.7 NM
PWL · PawlingVOR-DME114.30r003° / 31.7 NM
CTR · ChesterVOR-DME115.10r283° / 33.8 NM
IGN · KingstonVOR-DME117.60r020° / 37.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100, 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
401 STATE STREET, HUDSON, NY
518-828-7011
Manager
BRIAN MCDONALD
401 STATE STREET, 178 ROUTE 23B, HUDSON, NY
518-828-0871

Remarks FAA

  • A/C MAINT ASST AVBL AFT HRS; CALL 518-828-9461
  • FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
  • RWY 21 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY COND NOT MNT OR RPTD WHEN ARPT UNATNDD.
  • GRASS CUTTING EQPT OPS ADJ TO ALL OP SVC AREAS, DALGT HRS APR-OCT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • 100LL SELF-SVC AVBL 24 HRS.
  • FULL SVC JET A AVBL AFT HRS BY PRIOR ARRGMNT; CALL 518-828-9461.

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 1B1 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.

About 1B1

Columbia County Airport (1B1 · HCC) is an airport in Hudson, NY, at 198 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1B1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1B1 have a control tower?

No. Columbia County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1B1?

Columbia County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1B1?

Columbia County Airport is in Hudson, NY, at an elevation of 198 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2913, -73.7103.

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