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Class G

Simsbury Airport

ID 4B9 Elev 195 ft Lat 41° 54.95' N Lon 72° 46.63' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 4B9

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Aerial view · 4B9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 4B9 — 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 4B9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,205 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 2,205 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —
21 — 2,205 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —

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 4B9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 03/21. 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 MIRL RWY 03/21. 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 MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - 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

    DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·RWY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • ·RWY 3/21 SAFETY BARRIER 15 FT NE THR BARRICADE NOT LGTD.
  • ·NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN.
  • ·APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR. 70 FT TREES, 25-50 FT DSTC, 123 FT R. 40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 123 FT L.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Read full article ↗

Simsbury Airport is a public use airport located in Simsbury and East Granby, both towns in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is privately owned by the Airport Realty Association, LLC. The airport is operated by the Simsbury Flying Club, a not-for-profit group that operates an FBO at the airport. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 4B9

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Last 10 years · n=6

  • Ground collision 2
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=26

  • Other 15
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Runway excursion 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
2022-05-31 Piper PA28 · Weather · day →
2020-08-22 Socata TB200 · Runway excursion · day →
2019-11-23 Piper PA28 · Ground collision · day →
2018-10-28 Piper PA28 · Stall / spin · day →
2016-08-29 Beech C23 · Ground collision · day →
2016-05-11 Piper PA 12 · Other · day →
2012-11-19 Piper PA-28-180 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2011-12-26 CHAPEL ROBERT B Aerial · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-07-12 Taylorcraft F21B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-05-08 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · VMC · day →
1989-12-02 Piper PA-28R-200 · Under/overshoot · dusk →
1987-01-23 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1984-04-01 Beech B19 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1979-07-30 Cessna,Cessna 172L,150M · — →
1979-02-28 Cessna 150 · Other →
1978-04-29 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other →
1977-09-19 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1976-06-24 Beech E18S · Other →
1975-04-26 Bellanca 8KCAB · Stall / spin →
1975-04-05 Cessna A150L · Other →
1975-01-22 Beech A23 · Other →
1973-11-02 Cessna 140 · Other →
1972-03-18 Cessna 172C · Other →
1971-12-15 Cessna 182L · Other →
1971-01-24 Beech A23-19 · Other →
1969-01-12 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1967-03-20 Cessna 150 · Other →

Designees in CT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 4B9 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

519

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,087

Mechanics

AME

17

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

3

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

9

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

7

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

7

Organizational Designations

Schools

21

Flight Schools

FBO

16

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

19

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 4B9

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
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 14 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 22 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 23 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 25 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 31 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 43 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 45 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 54 nm
Brad Joesph Sulik Selkirk NY 60 nm
Heather Michele Howley New Windsor NY 62 nm

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

CFIs near 4B9

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
Gregory Dean Kern Simsbury CT 0 nm
William Olaf Thomson Simsbury CT 0 nm
Scott David Kuhrt Simsbury CT 0 nm
Matthew Paul Kellerman Simsbury CT 0 nm
Thomas Joseph Dougherty Jr Simsbury CT 0 nm
Garrett Robert Caponetti Simsbury CT 0 nm
Joshua Robert Marshall Scott Simsbury CT 0 nm
Kirk Allan Smith Simsbury CT 0 nm
Phillip George Smith Simsbury CT 0 nm
John Jason Lill Tariffville CT 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 4B9

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
John Arthur Eklund Simsbury CT 0 nm
Joshua Robert Marshall Scott Simsbury CT 0 nm
Phillip George Smith Simsbury CT 0 nm
Peter Jon Draghi Simsbury CT 0 nm
Barry Jay Schwartz Simsbury CT 0 nm
John Andrew Keating Simsbury CT 0 nm
Michael Peter Gugliotti Simsbury CT 0 nm
Terrence Patrick Fogarty Simsbury CT 0 nm
Dominick Visciotti Simsbury CT 0 nm
Tonia Jayne Roy Simsbury CT 0 nm

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

Repair stations near 4B9

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
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 12 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 15 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 29 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 31 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 34 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 52 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 53 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 65 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 66 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 69 nm

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