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Schroon Lake Airport

4B7 · Schroon Lake, NY · 830 ft elevation · var 15W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4B7
Coordinates
43.8579, -73.7406
Elevation
830 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BURLINGTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
BTV
Attendance
UNATNDD; ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1966/09
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:37 AM08:37Z
Sunrise05:13 AM09:13Z
Sunset08:41 PM00:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM01:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 04:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from 4B7

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 161°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 13k.

16
Heading
161° mag · 146° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
100 ft
34
Heading
341° mag · 326° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 66 ft, 301 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GFL · Glens FallsVORTAC110.20r004° / 31.5 NM
SLK · Saranac LakeVOR-DME109.20r162° / 37.4 NM
RUT · RutlandVOR-DME111.00r315° / 39.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF SCHROON LAKE
SCHROON LAKE, NY
518-532-7737
Manager
TOWN SUPERVISOR
C/O TOWN OF SCHROON LAKE, SCHROON LAKE, NY
518-532-7737

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • DEBRIS FM ADJACENT LAND FILL IS OCCASIONALLY BLOWN ONTO AND ACROSS RY.
  • RECOMMENDED LDG RY 16, TKOF RY 34.
  • FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • 25 FT DROPOFF 30 FT FM PAVEMENT AER 34.
  • FOR SVC CALL MGR PHONE 518-532-7737 X11 OR 518-532-7878.
  • RWY 16 HAS +15 FT ROAD, PARL TO RWY, 65 FT RIGHT. +42 FT TREE, 169 FT FM RWY, 108 FT LEFT.
  • RWY 34 HAS +15 FT TRRN, 0 TO 200 FT FM RWY END, 40 FT RIGHT.
  • RWY 16 CLNC SLOPE 7:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +77 FT TREE 550 FT FM DTHR, 57 FT LEFT.

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 4B7 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 4B7

Schroon Lake Airport (4B7) is an airport in Schroon Lake, NY, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4B7 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4B7?

Schroon Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4B7?

Schroon Lake Airport is in Schroon Lake, NY, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8579, -73.7406.

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