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South Albany Airport

4B0 · South Bethlehem, NY · 196 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4B0
Coordinates
42.5607, -73.8339
Elevation
196 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility
BTV
Attendance
NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1600; APR-OCT ALL 0600-2100
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/12
Distance from city
2 N

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
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM01:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:18 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 007°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,853 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

01
Heading
007° mag · 353° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 27 ft, 226 ft from threshold, 69 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
150 ft
19
Heading
187° mag · 173° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 30 ft, 428 ft from threshold, 143 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
124 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r200° / 11.3 NM
CAM · CambridgeVOR-DME115.00r234° / 33.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
SOUTH ALBANY CORP
6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD, SELKIRK, NY
(518) 281-5430
Manager
TED ZABINSKI
6 OLD SCHOOL ROAD, SELKIRK, NY
(518) 281-5430

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT. VFR DEP MNTN RWY HDG TIL REACHING 500 FT AGL. AVOID ARR AND DEP TO/FM THE WEST.
  • 17 FT RAILROAD ACRS CNTRLN 200 FT S OF RWY 01
  • FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF.
  • +18 FT TREE, 178 FT FM RWY, 116 FT L. 6 FT FENCE 125 FT R & 115 FT L.
  • +42 FT POLE, 194 FT FM RWY, 176 FT L.
  • RWY 01 CLNC SLP 18:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +18 FT TREE, 328 FT FM DTHR, 116 FT L.
  • CLNCE SLOPE 12:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +44 FT TREE, 535 FT FM DTHR, 177 FT L.

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 4B0 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 4B0

South Albany Airport (4B0) is an airport in South Bethlehem, NY, at 196 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,853 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4B0 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4B0?

South Albany Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,853 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4B0?

South Albany Airport is in South Bethlehem, NY, at an elevation of 196 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5607, -73.8339.

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