Saratoga County Airport (5B2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5B2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	73°51'41.9000" W / 43°3'2.6000" N -73.861639 / 43.050722 (Estimated)
Elevation	433.90 ft / 132.25 m (Surveyed)
Land	527 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	JON ZILKA
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	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt	767 ft
Responsible 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)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.075 MHz
UNICOM	123.075 MHz
AWOS-3	5B2 (518-884-9289)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	4699 x 100 ft (1432 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	46

	05	23
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	433.90 ft	427.00 ft
Coordinates	43.045427 / -73.867363	43.055516 / -73.856416
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI		2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	30

	14	32
Alignment	129°	309°
Physical elevation	431.80 ft	425.80 ft
Coordinates	43.054427 / -73.867165	43.047592 / -73.855457
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway end lights		No
CL lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RUT	DME	RUTLAND	47X	111.00		49.1 nm
HEU	NDB	HUNTER		356.00	14W	12.2 nm
GF	NDB	GANSE		209.00	14W	16.7 nm
JJH	NDB	JOHNSTOWN		523.00	14W	20.9 nm
CAM	VOR/DME	CAMBRIDGE	97X	115.00	14W	23.0 nm
ALB	VORTAC	ALBANY	100X	115.30	13W	18.4 nm
ALB	VOT	ALBANY		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.
• FOR CD IF GCO UNA CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
• UNKNOWN.