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K4B8 · Robertson Field

FAA-LID · US · 21 NTSB events

ID K4B8 Elev 200 ft Lat 41° 41.42' N Lon 72° 51.89' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,666 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 19.3° 3,666 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
20 199.3° 3,666 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CLD BRADLEY CLNC DEL 134.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 3 matched · 5 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20. 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 REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20. 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 (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - 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.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    LDG FEE

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT.
  • ·CTC 1-800-573-5519 OR 860-747-5519 FOR DTLS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • ·PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
  • ·TPA: 800 FT FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS, 1300 FT FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABV.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

22

since 1982

Fatal

4

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 62,370 ops in 1992

2024 total

22,610

10-yr total

223,090

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

17.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=21

  • Other 10
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Ground collision 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-03-10 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-09-02 Cessna 560 · Stall / spin · day →
2018-07-12 Rutan Defiant · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-09-11 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2013-06-09 Cessna 170 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-07-26 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
2007-06-18 Beech C-23 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-04-09 Cessna 182S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-07-25 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · day →
2002-08-17 Cessna 172S · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-07-07 Cessna 182T · Other · VMC · day →
2000-01-20 Cessna T310R · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1998-03-29 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · day →
1992-08-10 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-08-31 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1987-08-04 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1987-02-22 Mooney M20J · Other · day →
1986-07-18 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1986-01-10 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · day →
1983-03-16 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-06-18 Beech A23-19 · Other · day →

Designees in CT

CFI Flight Instructors 519 A&P Mechanics 2,087 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 17 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 7 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 ODA Organizational Designations 7 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 16 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 0 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 18 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 20 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 26 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 28 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 39 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 51 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 51 nm
P Rivera-Hagarty Lake Ronkonkoma NY 53 nm
Michael Patrick Hughes Holtsville NY 53 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mark Vincent Depucchio Plainville CT 0 nm
Phillip Arthur Ostrowski Plainville CT 0 nm
Ryan Michael Pannier Plainville CT 0 nm
Kristopher James Lotko Plainville CT 0 nm
John Daniel Carter Farmington CT 3 nm
Gabor Zoltan Hegedus Farmington CT 3 nm
Benjamin Fish Guardenier Farmington CT 3 nm
Amy Chaffee Doolittle Farmington CT 3 nm
Wayne Wickcliff Wallace Bristol CT 3 nm
Robert Ashel Joslyn Bristol CT 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph Raymond Bacon Plainville CT 0 nm
William Fredrick Bergenty Plainville CT 0 nm
Julian Ritchie Ellis Plainville CT 0 nm
Dennis Jon Heckman Plainville CT 0 nm
Robert William Mastrianni Plainville CT 0 nm
Kurt William Tomolonius Plainville CT 0 nm
Mark Alan Mcwilliams Plainville CT 0 nm
William James Templet Plainville CT 0 nm
Leonard Joseph Tartamella Plainville CT 0 nm
Paul Arthur Dorval Plainville CT 0 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 10 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 18 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 25 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 29 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 30 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 46 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 46 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 52 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 53 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 55 nm

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