Murphy's Landing Balloonport (CT30)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CT30
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	73°11'22.0000" W / 41°39'59.9900" N -73.189444 / 41.666664 (Estimated)
Elevation	1050.00 ft / 320.04 m (Estimated)
Land	3 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Bethlehem, CT
Location	Litchfield County, CT

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	KAREN AND MICHAEL MURPHY
Address	92 TOWN LINE RD BETHLEHEM, CT 06751
Phone number	203-910-4955
Manager	MICHAEL (MICK) MURPHY
Address	92 TOWN LINE RD BETHLEHEM, CT 06751
Phone number	203-910-4955

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Transient storage	Hangar
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions	300 x 435 ft (91 x 133 m)
Surface	TURF (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment

	B1
Physical elevation	1050.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.666664 / -73.189444	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		27.1 nm
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		27.9 nm
SKU	FAN MARKER	STANWYCK		0.00	12W	39.3 nm
SKU	NDB	STANWYCK		261.00	12W	39.3 nm
SW	NDB	NEELY		335.00	14W	47.9 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	43.6 nm
PWL	VOR/DME	PAWLING	90X	114.30	12W	19.5 nm
IGN	VOR/DME	KINGSTON	123X	117.60	12W	28.4 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	28.9 nm
CMK	VOR/DME	CARMEL	113X	116.60	12W	29.2 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	30.6 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	30.8 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	39.0 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	47.7 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	36.5 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		24.5 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		27.6 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		30.5 nm

Remarks

• BLNS AND AIRSHIP OPNS YEAR ROUND.
• VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT: BLNS AND AIRSHIPS TAKING OFF SHOULD MNTN 200 FPM FLT ALT OF 1000 FT.
• (A70) PROPANE AVBL FOR HOT AIR BLNS.
• BALLOONIST WELCOME CTC MGR FOR FST TIME.
• CTC MGR WHEN USING ARPT FOR THE FIRST TIME.