Saratoga County Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
43-03-02.6000N (43.050722)
Longitude: 
073-51-41.9000W (-73.861639)
Elevation: 
433.9 feet MSL (132 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13.1 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SW of Saratoga Springs, New York
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JON ZILKA
405 GREENFIELD AVE.
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020
518-885-5470
SARATOGA COUNTY
3654 GALWAY RD
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020
518-885-2235

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/1943
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0730-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1434 feet (437 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
5B2
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  45
Jet Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  3
Gliders:  45

Annual Operations (as of 06/15/2017)

Total Operations:  38550
Air Taxi:  1500 3.9%
GA Local:  22000 57.1%
GA Itinerant:  15000 38.9%
Military Aircraft:  50 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
Approach:  ALBANY
118.05
118.05
Departure:  ALBANY
118.05
118.05
AWOS-3:  132.025 (518-884-9289)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 518

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Richmor Aviation, Inc.
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    ARINC 129.625 MHz 885-5354 100LL, Jet A
    Phillips 100LL - 2.30 USD per gallon
    on 06/01/2020
    Pumps or Trucks
    Phillips Jet A - 1.95 USD per gallon
    on 10/3/01
    Pumps or Trucks
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Burlington(BTV)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 NE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 NE-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5B2

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    0.0 Saratoga County Airport
    (5B2)
    0 13 100LL, Jet A
    8.2 Round Lake Airport
    (W57)
    150 163 100LL
    12.2 Schenectady County Airport
    (SCH KSCH SCH)
    194 207 100LL, Jet A
    18.3 Albany International Airport
    (ALB KALB ALB)
    171 184 100LL, Jet A
    20.6 Floyd Bennett Meml Airport
    (GFL KGFL GFL)
    32 45 100LL, Jet A
    20.8 Fulton County Airport
    (NY0)
    261 274 100LL
    28.7 William H Morse State Airport
    (KDDH DDH)
    109 122 100LL, Jet A
    29.4 South Albany Airport
    (4B0)
    177 190 100LL, Jet A
    34.2 Granville Airport
    (01NK)
    49 63 Mogas
    37.4 Piseco Airport
    (K09)
    310 323 100LL
    42.2 Freehold Airport
    (1I5)
    192 205 Mogas
    44.3 Deerfield Valley Regional Airport
    (4V8)
    99 113 100LL
    45.1 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (PSF KPSF PSF)
    145 158 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    46.1 Columbia County Airport
    (HCC 1B1)
    171 184 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    49.1 Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport
    (RUT KRUT RUT)
    53 67 100LL, Jet A
    51.9 Cooperstown-Westville Airport
    (COP K23)
    241 254 100LL
    55.8 Walter J Koladza Airport
    (GBR KGBR GBR)
    158 171 100LL, UL94
    57.4 Frankfort-Highland Airport
    (6B4)
    268 281 100LL
    60.6 Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base
    (NY9)
    336 349 100LL
    61.4 Hartness State (Springfield) Airport
    (VSF KVSF VSF)
    72 86 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of 5B2

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    NM of 5B2

    Remarks

    A104 PEAK DURING RACING SEASON.
    A110-1 JET OR TURBINE ACFT USE 5 OR 23.
    A110-2 GLIDER ACTVTY ON WKENDS & OCNLY WKDAYS WITH EXTENSIVE PRE-LAUNCH & AFTER LDG GND OPNS ON SHOULDERS OF RY IN USE.
    A110-3 ALBANY ANG HELS DO TGL OPNS USUALLY DURG DALGT HRS.
    A110-4 YEAR ROUND FEDERALLY & STATE PROTECTED HABITAT FOR KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY; UNAUTHORIZED OFF-PAVEMENT OPNS PROHIBITED.
    A110-5 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 118.125 THRU ALB CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
    A110-6 FOR CD IF GCO UNA CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
    A13 GREG BALL, SARATOGA CO DPW.
    A14 FBO
    A40-14/32 RY LIGHTS OTS.
    A58-32 PAVED SVC ROAD 186 FT LEFT OF CTRLN, ALONG RWY TO TXY C.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
    E111 UNKNOWN.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    14/32
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 4699 ft (1432 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5B2 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  4699 ft x 100 ft (1432 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/11/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  46 /F/A/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  116.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  192.0

    Runway 05

    Runway 23

    Elevation: 
    433.9 427.0
    Latitude: 
    43-02-43.5376N 43-03-19.8566N
    Longitude: 
    073-52-02.5082W 073-51-23.0976W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    039 219
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    89 89
    Distance from End: 
    1579 1876
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    194 ft. right of centerline 88 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    43

    Runway 14/32  4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/11/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  30 /F/A/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  83.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  126.0

    Runway 14

    Runway 32

    Elevation: 
    431.8 425.8
    Latitude: 
    43-03-15.9375N 43-02-51.3307N
    Longitude: 
    073-52-01.7954W 073-51-19.6466W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    129 309
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    69 73
    Distance from End: 
    455 713
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    194 ft. right of centerline 88 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    5B2 Sectional

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    5B2 Diagram


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