Saratoga County Airport (5B2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	5B2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	073-51-41.9000W/43-03-02.6000N -73.861639/43.050722 (Estimated)
Elevation	433 ft / 131.98 m (Surveyed)
Land	300 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Saratoga Springs, NY
Location	Saratoga County, NY
Magnetic Variation	14W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Saratoga County
Address	3654 Galway Rd Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone number	(518) 885-2235
Manager	Dave Toney
Address	405 Greenfield Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone number	518-885-5470

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	New York
Region	AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt	767 ft
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BTV - Burlington
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	5B2 (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements	NGY3

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.800 MHz
UNICOM	122.800 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	4699 x 100 ft (1432 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC-G
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	05	23
Alignment	39°	127°
Physical elevation	434.00 ft	427.00 ft
Coordinates	43.045427N / 73.867363W	43.055516N / 73.856416W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-box on left	4-box on left
REIL	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC-G

	14	32
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	432.00 ft	426.00 ft
Coordinates	43.054427N / 73.867165W	43.047592N / 73.855457W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI		4-box on left
REIL		Yes
CL lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSF	FAN MARKER	Abyss		0.00	13W	45.8 nm
HEU	NDB	Hunter		356.00	14W	12.3 nm
JJH	NDB	Johnstown		523.00	14W	20.9 nm
VWD	NDB	Mount Snow		224.00	15W	44.5 nm
DXT	NDB	Dalton		370.00	15W	46.3 nm
PFH	NDB	Philmont		272.00	13W	48.3 nm
CAM	VOR/DME	Cambridge	097X	115.00	14W	23.0 nm
RUT	VOR/DME	Rutland	47X	111.00	15W	49.1 nm
ALB	VORTAC	Albany	100X	115.30	13W	18.4 nm
GFL	VORTAC	Glens Falls	039X	110.20	14W	20.6 nm
ALB	VOT	Albany County		108.20		18.6 nm

Remarks

• JET OR TURBINE ACFT USE 5 OR 23.
• GLIDER ACTVTY ON WKENDS & OCNLY WKDAYS WITH EXTENSIVE PRE-LAUNCH & AFTER LDG GND OPNS ON SHOULDERS OF RY IN USE.
• ALBANY ANG HELS DO TGL OPNS USUALLY DURG DALGT HRS.
• YEAR ROUND FEDERALLY & STATE PROTECTED HABITAT FOR KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY; UNAUTHORIZED OFF-PAVEMENT OPNS PROHIBITED.
• GCO AVBL ON FREQ 118.125 THRU ALB CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
• UNKNOWN.