Robertson Field

4B8 · Plainville, CT · 200 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4B8
Coordinates: 41.6904, -72.8648
Elevation: 200 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: BDR
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1900; SAT-SUN 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/10
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:43 AM	08:43Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	00:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:17 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (right).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 019°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,000 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 02/20

3,666 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

Heading: 019° mag · 5° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 17 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 67 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 199° mag · 185° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 105 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	3,666 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CLD	134.5	BRADLEY CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HFD · Hartford	VOR-DME	114.90	r295° / 14.5 NM
BDL · Bradley	VORTAC	109.00	r222° / 17 NM
MAD · Madison	VOR-DME	110.40	r354° / 23.9 NM
HVN · New Haven	VOR-DME	109.80	r015° / 25.7 NM
BAF · Barnes	VORTAC	113.00	r207° / 29.1 NM
PWL · Pawling	VOR-DME	114.30	r110° / 33.3 NM
BDR · Bridgeport	VOR-DME	108.80	r032° / 33.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF PLAINVILLE

1 CENTRAL SQUARE, PLAINVILLE, CT

860-793-0221

Manager

NICHOLAS SCATA

62 JOHNSON AVE, PLAINVILLE, CT

860-747-5519

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC 1-800-573-5519 OR 860-747-5519 FOR DTLS.
FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
CTN DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
LDG FEE FOR COML AND CORPORATE ACFT ONLY.
TPA: 800 FT FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS, 1300 FT FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABV.
10 FT BRUSH, 15 FT DSTC, 90 FT L.

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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 4B8 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 4B8

Robertson Field (4B8) is an airport in Plainville, CT, at 200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,666 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4B8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4B8?

Robertson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,666 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4B8?

Robertson Field is in Plainville, CT, at an elevation of 200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6904, -72.8648.

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