Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4B9
- Coordinates
- 41.9158, -72.7771
- Elevation
- 195 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
- ALL 0830-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 08:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 03
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
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
2,205 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 780 ft from threshold, 75 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 270 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,205 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r263° / 4.2 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r204° / 15 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | r341° / 19.4 NM |
| CEF · Westover | VORTAC | 114.00 | r228° / 20.3 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r174° / 23.8 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r007° / 36.3 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r088° / 37.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03.
- RWY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE.
- FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- RWY 3/21 SAFETY BARRIER 15 FT NE THR BARRICADE NOT LGTD.
- NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN.
- 70 FT TREES, 25-50 FT DSTC, 123 FT R.
- 40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 123 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR.
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About 4B9
Simsbury Airport (4B9) is an airport in Simsbury, CT, at 195 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,205 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4B9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4B9 have a control tower?
No. Simsbury Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 4B9?
Simsbury Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,205 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4B9?
Simsbury Airport is in Simsbury, CT, at an elevation of 195 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9158, -72.7771.
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