Ellington Airport (7B9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	7B9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°27'25.6000" W / 41°55'31.5000" N -72.457111 / 41.925417 (Estimated)
Elevation	253.00 ft / 77.11 m (Estimated)
Land	15 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles N of Ellington, CT
Location	Tolland County, CT
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CONNECTICUT PARACHUTISTS INC
Address	P. O. BOX 507 ELLINGTON, CT 06029
Phone number	860-871-0021
Manager	BRIAN KNIGHT
Address	3 WINGSTONE LN DEVON, PA 19333-0021
Phone number	860-614-1854

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BDR (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,PAJA,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimensions	1800 x 50 ft (549 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	01	19
Alignment	355°	175°
Coordinates	41.922964 / -72.456826	41.927888 / -72.457375
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Numbers only , Poor Condition	Numbers only , Poor Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		10.9 nm
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		44.3 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	16.6 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	17.6 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	27.5 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	30.2 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	31.1 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	38.2 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	40.1 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	41.3 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	47.6 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	18.3 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		10.3 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		14.4 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		33.3 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		40.4 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		47.7 nm

Remarks

• EXTSV HEL TRNG OPNS.
• NON-STD THR LGTS.
• FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
• ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY. HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY.
• TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES.
• VFR USE ONLY.