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PILOT INFO

CTAF

122.7

CTAF is usually unmanned. Pilots should self-announce and use see and avoid to maintain safe seperation between other traffic in the pattern.

RUNWAYS

3 / 21

Both runways are left traffic

Length: 2205 x 50 ft

(21 has a displaced threshold of 270 ft)
Gradient: 0.8% (Runway 3 is uphill)

(Runway 3 is preferred calm wind runway)

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LIGHTING

5 Clicks on 122.7

Please note that the lighting system requires that you hold the mic button for a beat to register it as a click and also give a beat inbetween clicks. Your... clicks... should... be... slow... and... methodical...

AIRSPACE

Class E

Simsbury airport is located under Class C airspace (2100 ft) in a cutout within the inner circle of BDL Class C airspace. We highly recommend contacting BDL approach for traffic advisories when flying into Simsbury Airport. Rule of thumb is to remain west of the ridgeline to stay clear of Class C airspace.

ELEVATION

195 ft

Reliable altimeter settings can be obtained from BDL AWOS on 118.15 mhz. 

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PATTERN ALTITUDE

1200 ft MSL

Typical pattern altitude is 1200 ft MSL.

LOCATION

Simsbury, CT

GPS: 41.9161944 N / 72.7769444 W

Magnetic Variation: 14°W

Time Zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during EST)

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OBSTRUCTIONS

Runway 3

38 ft. trees, 411 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear

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10 ft brush on centerline, 306 ft from threshold​

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Beware of turbulence from hill to the left on final approach.

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OBSTRUCTIONS

Runway 21

Road 200 ft from runway on centerline.


30 ft hedgeline on far side of road, 250 ft from runway on centerline.

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80 ft trees 1100 ft from runway on centerline.

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