Walter J. Koladza Airport
GBR · KGBR · Great Barrington, MA · 739 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGBR / GBR
- Coordinates
- 42.1842, -73.4032
- Elevation
- 739 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
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 04:43 AM | 08:43Z |
| Sunrise | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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 11 · 110°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
2,579 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 110° mag · 96° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 170 ft
- Heading
- 290° mag · 276° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 210 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 75 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,579 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125 | ALBANY APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r265° / 21.2 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r031° / 26.4 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r287° / 30.6 NM |
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r309° / 35 NM |
| IGN · Kingston | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r043° / 36.3 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 | r165° / 38.2 NM |
| CEF · Westover | VORTAC | 114.00 | r283° / 39 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
- TGLS NA.
- PRACTICE VFR GPS RWY 11 NA WHEN RWY 29 IS IN USE FOR STUDENT TFC.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.
- COMPASS ROSE ADZY ONLY, NOT CRTFYD.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11; LIRL RWY 11/29 - 121.6.
- AVCARD NOT ACPTD.
- +15 FT ROAD IN PRIM SFC AREA.
- LGTD THR RELCTD 170 FT; 2409 FT OF RWY USBL FOR NGT OPS.
- APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
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About KGBR
Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR · KGBR) is an airport in Great Barrington, MA, at 739 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,579 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGBR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGBR have a control tower?
No. Walter J. Koladza Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KGBR?
Walter J. Koladza Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,579 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGBR?
Walter J. Koladza Airport is in Great Barrington, MA, at an elevation of 739 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1842, -73.4032.
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