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.