Balloon Port At Dingley Dell Balloonport (MA26)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	MA26
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	072-15-22.2860W/42-07-13.3390N -72.256191/42.120372 (Estimated)
Elevation	465 ft / 141.73 m (Estimated)
Land	6 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Brimfield, MA
Location	Hampden County, MA
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Clayton L. Thomas, Md
Address	Dingley Dell Rfd 1 Palmer, MA 01069-2122
Phone number	413-245-7013
Manager	Clayton L. Thomas, Md
Address	Dingley Dell Rfd 1 Palmer, MA 010699-2122
Phone number	413-245-7013

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	New York
Region	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	600 x 300 ft (183 x 91 m)
Surface	TURF

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	400 x 200 ft (122 x 61 m)
Surface	WATER

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSF	FAN MARKER	Abyss		0.00	13W	47.1 nm
ORW	FAN MARKER	Canton		0.00	15W	49.2 nm
GBR	FAN MARKER	Sheffield		0.00	13W	49.4 nm
ORE	NDB	Orange		205.00	15W	27.0 nm
HF	NDB	Lomis		244.00	15W	33.5 nm
FIT	NDB	Fitchburg		365.00	15W	34.1 nm
SFZ	NDB	Central		241.00	15W	36.4 nm
MMK	NDB	Meriden		238.00	14W	44.7 nm
DXT	NDB	Dalton		370.00	15W	45.8 nm
IHM	NDB	Mansfield		220.00	16W	47.8 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	Putnam	121X	117.40	14W	20.9 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	Hartford	096X	114.90	13W	31.6 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	Chester	098X	115.10	13W	32.5 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	Norwich	037X	110.00	14W	35.8 nm
GON	VOR/DME	Groton	45Y	110.85	14W	48.4 nm
CEF	VORTAC	Westover	87X	114.00	14W	12.9 nm
BAF	VORTAC	Barnes	077X	113.00	14W	20.7 nm
BDL	VORTAC	Bradley	027X	109.00	14W	22.1 nm
GDM	VORTAC	Gardner	043X	110.60	14W	27.1 nm
EEN	VORTAC	Keene	031X	109.40	14W	40.5 nm
PVD	VORTAC	Providence	103X	115.60	14W	44.0 nm
ORH	VOT	Worcester		108.20		19.4 nm
BDL	VOT	Bradley Intl		111.40		22.0 nm
HFD	VOT	Hartford		108.20		29.1 nm
PVD	VOT	Providence		108.20		44.1 nm
BED	VOT	Laurence G Hanscom Fld		110.00		47.8 nm
GON	VOT	Groton		110.25		48.7 nm

Remarks

• 5 LTA HOT AIR BALLOONS BASED.
• PVT USE-VFR OPNS ONLY.