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KALB · Albany International Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KALB FAA ALB Elev 285 ft Lat 42° 44.90' N Lon 73° 48.10' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 358° 8,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
19 178° 8,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
10 088° 7,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
28 268° 7,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.450
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.500
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 119.500
  • A/D APP/DEP 118.050
  • A/D APP/DEP 132.825
  • OPS ARNG OPS 41.000
  • RDO BURLINGTON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AL

    Hawky

    0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC ALB

    Albany

    115.30 MHz · DME 115.30 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 48 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 PAPI Rwy 07 & 25, REIL Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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.
  • ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 07 & 25, REIL Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 07 & 25, REIL Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 07 & 25, REIL Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25—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, deer and other wildlife on and invof arpt.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 250´

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (48 sentences)
  • ·NEW YORK 187 New York ADIRONDACK RGNL (See SARANAC LAKE on page 241) AIRHAVEN (See STAATSBURG on page 248) AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (See CLAY on page 195) AKRON/JESSON FLD (9G3) 1 E UTC–5(–4DT) N43º01.27´ W78º28.96´ 840 B NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 07–25: H3268X75 (ASPH) S–8 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 07: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·Rwy 07 VGSI unusbl byd 7 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 25 noise abatement—mntn rwy hdg til 3/4 miles byd dep end Rwy 25 bfr turning.
  • ·For atndtc call 716–864–5004. 100LL fuel 24 hr self svc.
  • ·Parallel twy lighted and 35´ wide.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 716-542-4607
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 ®BUFFALO APP/DEP CON 126.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0490.
  • ·BUFFALO (DH) DME 116.4 BUF Chan 111 N42º55.74´ W78º38.78´ 052º 9.1 NM to fld. 730.
  • ·DME unusable: 051º–085º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 301º–050º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ ALBANY INTL (ALB)(KALB) P (ARNG) 6 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N42º44.95´ W73º48.12´ 285 B AOE Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE ALB RWY 01–19: H8500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–140, D–200, 2D–400 PCR 508 F/D/X/T HIRL CL 0.3% down N RWY 01: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H7200X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–140, D–200, 2D–400 PCR 266 F/D/X/T HIRL CL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.22º TCH 53´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 01 10–28 4150 RWY 28 01–19 3757
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 10: TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–6780 LDA–6780 RWY 19: TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 28: TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–7200 LDA–6007
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3 FUEL (NC–100LL, A) FLUID HPOXRB
  • ·Mowing wi safety areas of all rwys and twys May thru Nov.
  • ·Wx balloon launches aprxly 3 mi S of arpt at 1100Z‡ and 2300Z‡.
  • ·Twy C west of Twy A: non mov area.
  • ·Twy D east of Rwy 01–19 rstrd to acft 12,500 lbs and less.
  • ·No acft prkg btn fire stn and Twy L.
  • ·Cust/Img Flt Info Svc lctd N end GA apn.
  • ·Acft clrg Cust use painted psn mkgs and procd to minimize blast impact.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-242-2384
  • ·ASOS 120.45 (518) 218–6284.
  • ·D–ATIS 120.45 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (BURLINGTON RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 118.05 (194º–011º) 132.825 (011º–194º) TOWER 119.5 GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 127.5 NG OPNS 30.1 (FM) 122.775 258.2 PDC
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DETROIT L–31E IAP NEW YORK H–10I, 11C, 12K, L–32G, 33B, 34I IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 188 NEW YORK CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.2

+ 18 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

3

17.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 162,225 ops in 1992

2024 total

61,528

10-yr total

646,981

2024 mix

AC/AT 61% · GA 34% · Mil 5%

Events / million ops

1.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.27

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=16

  • Other 7
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-07-14 Bellanca 7KCAB · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2024-06-17 Piper PA31 · Ground collision · day →
2015-11-22 Beech 95 B55 · Gear-up · day →
2012-08-15 Beech A36TC · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2003-10-16 Beech 1900D · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-10-14 de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Birdstrike · VMC · night →
1991-10-20 Aerospatiale ND-26 · Other · VMC · night →
1991-04-07 Cessna 402A · Other · dawn →
1989-08-25 Cessna 182F · Hard landing · day →
1989-03-25 Aerospatiale TB-10 · Other · IMC · night →
1989-01-13 Piper PA-38-112 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1988-09-21 de Havilland DH-7-58C · Other · night →
1988-02-26 Beech 1900 · Other · night →
1985-10-11 Beech BE-99 · Gear-up · day →
1983-03-12 Swearingen SA226TC · Other · IMC · night →
1982-07-15 Cessna R172E · Other · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Everett Defeo Altamont NY 11 nm
Brad Joesph Sulik Selkirk NY 12 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 16 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 16 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 26 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 27 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 56 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 59 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 67 nm
William Payne Inlet NY 73 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
James Sacco Elia Colonie NY 2 nm
Russell Donald Sage Latham NY 2 nm
James Egan Haldeman Latham NY 2 nm
Samuel Fairbanks Battige Latham NY 2 nm
James David Allen Loudonville NY 3 nm
Alan Nicholas Ross Loudonville NY 3 nm
Peter Frederick Schafer Loudonville NY 3 nm
Kai-Yuan Cheng Cohoes NY 4 nm
Hyeyeon Choi Cohoes NY 4 nm
Robert Edward Hanrahan Albany NY 5 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
Chaudry Mohammed Iqbal Colonie NY 2 nm
Donald Stephen Anklin Latham NY 2 nm
Thomas J Richards Latham NY 2 nm
Michael Timothy Dennehey Latham NY 2 nm
Walmer Anthony Gordon Tennant Latham NY 2 nm
Jeffrey Vasold Latham NY 2 nm
Scott Alan Kiehle Latham NY 2 nm
James David Allen Loudonville NY 3 nm
Albert G Anderson Ii Cohoes NY 4 nm
Marshall Timothy Nadeau Cohoes NY 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 9 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 60 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 67 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 68 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 79 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 80 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 82 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 94 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 100 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 100 nm

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