Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5B7
- Coordinates
- 42.6909, -73.5796
- Elevation
- 440 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/06
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
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 | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
Plan a flight from 5B7
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 175°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
2,670 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Failed)- Heading
- 175° mag · 161° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 53 ft, 349 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 355° mag · 341° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 97 ft, 287 ft from threshold, 90 ft L/R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,670 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 | r122° / 10.4 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r224° / 21 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r324° / 36.8 NM |
| GFL · Glens Falls | VORTAC | 110.20 | r192° / 39.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SRNDG TRRN SLOPES DOWN TO RWY; DUE TO HIGHER SRNDG TRRN RCMD USE OF THE FLWG PROCS: DEP RWY 36 - USE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF RWY 36;
- ARRS RWY 18 - MNTN SUF ALT ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH POWER OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH TO RWY 18. DEPS RWY 18 & ARRS RWY 36 - USE NORMAL PROCS.
- TSNT ACFT CALL (518) 596-5947 FOR FIELD CONDS PRIOR TO ARR.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
- RWY 18 FIRST 40 FT OVERGROWN WITH GRASS.
- 11FT TREE 153FT FM RWY END, 8FT L.
- 18 FT TREE 164 FM RWY END, 35 FT R; 8 FT TREE 102 FT FM RWY END, 19 FT L.
- MARKING NRS FADED.
- RWY 18 MARKINGS NOT VSB.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
- WIDESPREAD SVR CRACKING AND DISTORTION. SVR SPALLING AND FAULTING. WIDESPREAD VEGETATION.
Nearby airports
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 5B7 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 5B7
Rensselaer County Airport (5B7) is an airport in Troy, NY, at 440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,670 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5B7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5B7 have a control tower?
No. Rensselaer 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 5B7?
Rensselaer County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,670 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5B7?
Rensselaer County Airport is in Troy, NY, at an elevation of 440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6909, -73.5796.
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