Airport · FAA-LID · US
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Aerial view · 7B9
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 7B9 — 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 7B9
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,800 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 175° | 1,800 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | — |
| 19 | 355° | 1,800 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | 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 7B9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 8 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 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.
- ·FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
- ·ACFT TFC PAT ON E SIDE OF ARPT ONLY.
- ·HEL TFC PAT ON W SIDE OF ARPT ONLY.
- ·TWY PAVEMENT FAILED, EXTSV CRACKING, PATCHES, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND SML STONES.
- ·ADDL CTC ROBERT SMITH, 860-930-9235.
- ·NON-STD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, THR LGTS OUTBOARD OF RWY.
- ·MKGS FADED. 6 FT SIGN, 66 FT DSTC, 103 FT L. 25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 105 FT R.
- ·NON-STD LIRL OPR DUSK-2400; FOR LGTS AFT 0000 CALL 860-871-2054 DURG BUS HRS.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗Ellington Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Ellington, a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at 7B9
35 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
19
since 1982
Fatal
2
10.5% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
4
≈ 0.4/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=4
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=35
- Other 23
- Ground collision 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
- 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.
Designees in CT
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 7B9 — 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 7B9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Norval Smith | Coventry | CT | 12 nm |
| Robert Joseph Nardiello | Plainville | CT | 23 nm |
| Richard Macisaac | Northampton | MA | 26 nm |
| Anthony Latella Debany | Goshen | CT | 36 nm |
| Christopher R Hand | Oxford | CT | 41 nm |
| Ryan Gauthier | Westerly | RI | 44 nm |
| Raymond Carmine Altieri | Stratford | CT | 50 nm |
| Stewart Douglas Stewart | Ghent | NY | 57 nm |
| Sean Anthony Brodeur | Bedford | MA | 61 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | Keene | NH | 62 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 7B9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas Ringbloom | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| David Joseph Bidwell | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Matthew Garrett Bakker | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Ian Nathaniel Searfass | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| David Donald Chapdelaine | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Douglas Arthur Gebhardt Jr | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Trevor Ertan Alexander | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| John Andrew Lampson | Vernon Rockville | CT | 4 nm |
| Eastman Rajiv Harry | Broad Brook | CT | 4 nm |
| Joseph Edward Butler | Somers | CT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 7B9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Nathaniel Searfass | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Joseph John Malone | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Thomas Clark Palshaw | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Daniel Walter Chubka | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Wayne Thomas Romeo | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Jack Friedrich Hook | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Thomas Gordon Bezanson | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| John G Fogarty | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Kirk Ellsworth Smalley | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
| Thomas Joseph Fortier | Ellington | CT | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 7B9
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 | 14 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 17 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 18 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 33 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 41 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 56 nm |
| Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC. Westhampton Beach, NY | 66 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 66 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 67 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 74 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 7B9: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗