Salmon River Airfield Airport (9B8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	9B8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°26'32.3080" W / 41°35'22.3560" N -72.442308 / 41.589543 (Estimated)
Elevation	540.00 ft / 164.59 m (Estimated)
Land	60 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of Marlborough, CT
Location	Hartford County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD ASSOC
Address	44 BULLHILL RD COLCHESTER, CT 06415
Phone number	860-267-6562
Manager	MARK DITOMASSO
Address	141 OGDEN ROAD COLCHESTER, CT 06415
Phone number	(860) 883-4272

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	17	35
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		23.5 nm
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		28.0 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	36.7 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	46.0 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	5.6 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	20.0 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	20.0 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	23.5 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	34.7 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	40.1 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	42.8 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	46.2 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	46.6 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	47.9 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	36.5 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	40.7 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		12.8 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		23.4 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		23.8 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		40.2 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		46.3 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		48.1 nm

Remarks

• ARPT CLSD DEC 15 - APR 30.
• PAE INVOF RY'S AND TWYS.
• ALL SURFACES , RY & TWY, WORK IN PROGRESS, MAINTENANCE.
• FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597
• VFR OPERNS ONLY.