Rensselaer County Airport (5B7)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	5B7
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	073-34-47.9000W/42-41-29.9000N -73.579972/42.691639 (Estimated)
Elevation	440 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	518-421-2389
Manager	George Dujack, Jr.
Address	P.o. 304 Postenkill, NY 12140
Phone number	518-421-2389

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	New York
Region	AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt	1060 ft
Boundary 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)
Federal Agreements	N

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.700 MHz
UNICOM	122.700 MHz

Airport Services

Transient storage

TIE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2670 x 50 ft (814 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH-P

	18	36
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	436.00 ft	438.00 ft
Coordinates	42.695106N / 73.581592W	42.688174N / 73.578371W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	*RY 18 MARKINGS NOT VSBL.	Numbers only , Poor Condition *MARKING NUMBERS FADED

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSF	FAN MARKER	Abyss		0.00	13W	21.5 nm
GBR	FAN MARKER	Sheffield		0.00	13W	35.2 nm
HEU	NDB	Hunter		356.00	14W	18.4 nm
DXT	NDB	Dalton		370.00	15W	22.5 nm
PFH	NDB	Philmont		272.00	13W	27.1 nm
GBR	NDB	Great Barrington		395.00	14W	31.6 nm
VWD	NDB	Mount Snow		224.00	15W	34.6 nm
JJH	NDB	Johnstown		523.00	14W	38.0 nm
CAM	VOR/DME	Cambridge	097X	115.00	14W	21.0 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	Chester	098X	115.10	13W	36.9 nm
ALB	VORTAC	Albany	100X	115.30	13W	10.4 nm
GFL	VORTAC	Glens Falls	039X	110.20	14W	39.1 nm
BAF	VORTAC	Barnes	077X	113.00	14W	49.8 nm
ALB	VOT	Albany County		108.20		11.1 nm

Remarks

• DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• SURROUNDING TERRAIN SLOPES DOWN TO RY; DUE TO HIGHER SURROUNDING TERRAIN RECOMMEND USE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: DEP RY 36 - USE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF RY 36;
• ARRIVALS RY 18 - MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALT ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH POWER OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH TO RY 18. DEPARTURES RY 18 & ARRIVALS RY 36 - USE NORMAL PROCEDURES.
• TRANSIENT ACFT CALL (518) 421-2389 FOR FIELD CONDS PRIOR TO ARR.
• LARGE HOLE/CRATER 32 FT FM BEGINNING OF RY 36.
• VFR ONLY