Rensselaer County Airport (5B7)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5B7
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	73°34'47.9000" W / 42°41'29.9000" N -73.579972 / 42.691639 (Estimated)
Elevation	440.00 ft / 134.11 m (Estimated)
Land	65 acres
From nearest city	6 nautical miles SE of Troy, NY
Location	Rensselaer County, NY
Magnetic Variation	14W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DU THIS DU THAT INC
Address	PO BOX 304 POSTENKILL, NY 12140
Phone number	(518) 596-5947
Manager	GEORGE DUJACK, JR.
Address	P.O. 304 POSTENKILL, NY 12140
Phone number	(518) 596-5947

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BTV - BURLINGTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BTV (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz

Airport Services

Transient storage

Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2670 x 50 ft (814 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAILED)
Surface treatment

	18	36
Alignment	161°	341°
Physical elevation	436.00 ft	438.00 ft
Coordinates	42.695106 / -73.581592	42.688174 / -73.578371
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None	Basic , Poor Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HEU	NDB	HUNTER		356.00	14W	18.4 nm
GF	NDB	GANSE		209.00	14W	33.9 nm
JJH	NDB	JOHNSTOWN		523.00	14W	37.9 nm
CAM	VOR/DME	CAMBRIDGE	97X	115.00	14W	21.0 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	36.9 nm
ALB	VORTAC	ALBANY	100X	115.30	13W	10.4 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	49.8 nm
ALB	VOT	ALBANY		108.20		11.1 nm

Remarks

• DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• SRNDG TRRN SLOPES DOWN TO RWY; DUE TO HIGHER SRNDG TRRN RCMD USE OF THE FLWG PROCS: DEP RWY 36 - USE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF RWY 36;
• ARRS RWY 18 - MNTN SUF ALT ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH POWER OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH TO RWY 18. DEPS RWY 18 & ARRS RWY 36 - USE NORMAL PROCS.
• TSNT ACFT CALL (518) 596-5947 FOR FIELD CONDS PRIOR TO ARR.
• FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
• VFR ONLY