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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

South Albany Airport

ID 4B0 Elev 196 ft Lat 42° 33.64' N Lon 73° 50.03' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 4B0

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 4B0

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 4B0 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 4B0

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,853 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 353° 2,853 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.39%
19 173° 2,853 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.39%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 4B0, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19; WDI LGT - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
  • ·HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT.
  • ·VFR DEP MNTN RWY HDG TIL REACHING 500 FT AGL.
  • ·AVOID ARR AND DEP TO/FM THE WEST. 17 FT RAILROAD ACRS CNTRLN 200 FT S OF RWY 01 FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
  • ·RWY 01 CLNC SLP 18:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +18 FT TREE, 328 FT FM DTHR, 116 FT L.
  • ·CLNCE SLOPE 12:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +44 FT TREE, 535 FT FM DTHR, 177 FT L. +18 FT TREE, 178 FT FM RWY, 116 FT L. 6 FT FENCE 125 FT R & 115 FT L. +42 FT POLE, 194 FT FM RWY, 176 FT L.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 4B0

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 28,500 ops in 2010

2024 total

28,500

10-yr total

285,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.70

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-05-11 Cessna 172 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2014-09-08 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1986-11-01 Beech 19 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-18 Cessna 150G · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 4B0 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,580

Flight Instructors

A&P

7,868

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

17

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

5

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

12

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

30

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

74

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

47

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

17

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 4B0

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Brad Joesph Sulik Selkirk NY 1 nm
Andrew Everett Defeo Altamont NY 12 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 17 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 27 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 27 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 37 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 50 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 53 nm
Heather Michele Howley New Windsor NY 66 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 68 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 4B0

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Harry Oliver Gochee Iii Delmar NY 3 nm
Brad Joseph Sulik Glenmont NY 4 nm
Christopher Jay Hewison Coeymans Hollow NY 5 nm
Adamo Carangelo Castleton NY 6 nm
Thomas Walter Scott Castleton NY 6 nm
Robert Edward Hanrahan Albany NY 7 nm
Steven Roderick Sconfienza Albany NY 7 nm
Francesco Gerard Genovesi Albany NY 7 nm
Mirek Hudak Albany NY 7 nm
Jia Yi Zheng Albany NY 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 4B0

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Alexander Briggs Edney Delmar NY 3 nm
Mark Hansen Delmar NY 3 nm
Thomas William Burt Delmar NY 3 nm
Christopher Adam Coleman Delmar NY 3 nm
Craig Hermann Delmar NY 3 nm
Gerald Ogatis Talens Delmar NY 3 nm
Michael James Constable Glenmont NY 4 nm
Marco Antonio Alvarado Jr Glenmont NY 4 nm
James Patrick Loring Feura Bush NY 4 nm
Daniel Joseph Kindlon Slingerlands NY 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 4B0

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 18 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 55 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 56 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 56 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 72 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 73 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 89 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 89 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 89 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 91 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.