METAR & TAF 5B7
5B7 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KALB (ALBANY INTL) · 10.4 NM away. Conditions at 5B7 may differ.
METAR · KALB
Observed 20:51Z
KALB 272051Z 09004KT 10SM FEW070 FEW250 23/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T02280028 56013
- Wind
- 090° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,196 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BTV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GEORGE DUJACK, JR.
- Phone
- (518) 596-5947
- Address
- P.O. 304, POSTENKILL NY 12140
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BTV
- BURLINGTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53', trees, 349' from thr, 105' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97', trees, 287' from thr, 90' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Surrounding terrain slopes down to the runway; due to higher surrounding terrain, recommended procedures are: Depart runway 36 using best angle of climb speed until well clear of the residential area north of runway 36;Show FAA
- Arrivals to runway 18 should maintain sufficient altitude on final approach to avoid low altitude and/or high power over the residential area which underlies the final approach to runway 18. Departures from runway 18 and arrivals to runway 36 should use normal procedures.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Albany Approach at 518-862-2299.Show FAA
- Transient aircraft should call (518) 596-5947 for field conditions prior to arrival.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36The first 40 feet of runway 18 is overgrown with grass.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18There is an 11-foot tree 153 feet from the runway end, 8 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 36There is an 18-foot tree 164 feet from the runway end, 35 feet to the right; and an 8-foot tree 102 feet from the runway end, 19 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 36Markings on runway 36 are nearly faded.Show FAA
- 18Runway 18 markings are not visible.Show FAA
- 18The ceiling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules only.Show FAA
- 18/36There is widespread severe cracking and distortion on the runway surface. Severe spalling and faulting are present. Widespread vegetation is also noted.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5B7
Answer card- ICAO
- 5B7
- Name
- RENSSELAER COUNTY
- Location
- TROY, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 440 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,440 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 2,670 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 090° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Rensselaer County Airport is in Troy, New York. Field elevation is 440 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 18/36, which is 2,670 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field sits in terrain that slopes down to the runway. That matters on both ends. Depart runway 36 using best angle of climb speed until you are well clear of the residential area north of the runway. Arrivals to runway 18 should stay high enough on final to avoid low altitude and high power over the homes under the approach path. Departures from runway 18 and arrivals to runway 36 use normal procedures.
The airport is VFR only. Deer and birds are reported on and near the field. Runway 18 has an 11-foot tree close to the departure end. The first 40 ft of runway 18 is overgrown with grass. Markings on runway 18 are not visible. Markings on runway 36 are nearly faded. The runway surface also has severe cracking, distortion, spalling, faulting and vegetation. Transient aircraft should call the airport at (518) 596-5947 for field conditions before arrival. For clearance delivery, contact Albany Approach at 518-862-2299.