METAR & TAF 5B2
5B2 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KSCH (SCHENECTADY COUNTY) · 12.3 NM away. Conditions at 5B2 may differ.
METAR · KSCH
Observed 01:59Z
KSCH 280159Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3019
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -37 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
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- Pattern altitude
- 767 ft AGL · 1,201 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- 5B2 (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JON ZILKA
- Phone
- 518-885-5470
- Address
- 405 GREENFIELD AVE., BALLSTON SPA NY 12020
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BTV
- BURLINGTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0730-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 05
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 25° / 205° | 4,699 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 14/32 | 115° / 295° | 4,000 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89', trees, 1579' from thr, 194' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 89', trees, 1876' from thr, 88' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69', trees, 455' from thr, 222' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73', trees, 713' from thr, 72' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
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
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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
- Glider activity occurs on weekends and occasionally on weekdays with extensive pre-launch and after landing ground operations on the shoulders of the runway in use.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if ground communications outlet is unavailable, contact Albany Approach at 518-862-2299.Show FAA
- Jet or turbine aircraft use runway 5 or 23.Show FAA
- Year-round federally and state protected habitat for Karner Blue Butterfly; unauthorized off-pavement operations are prohibited.Show FAA
- Ground communications outlet available on frequency 118.125 through Albany clearance delivery.Show FAA
- Albany Air National Guard helicopters do touch-and-go operations usually during daylight hours.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activated runway end identifier lights are on runway 05/23; medium intensity runway lights are on runway 05/23 and controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 14/32Runway lights are out of service on runway 14/32.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 32Paved service road is 186 feet left of centerline, along runway to taxiway C.Show FAA
Other notes
- Unknown.Show FAA
- Peak activity during racing season.Show FAA
- MANAGERFixed base operator.Show FAA
- OWNERGreg Ball, Saratoga County Department of Public Works.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5B2
Answer card- ICAO
- 5B2
- Name
- SARATOGA COUNTY
- Location
- SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 433.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,200.9 ft MSL (767 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 4,699 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Saratoga County Airport sits in Saratoga Springs, New York. Field elevation is 433.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 05/23 at 4,699 ft. Runway 14/32 is 4,000 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.075.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is 767 ft AGL, which is 1,200.9 ft MSL. North American Flight Services is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. If you need current service details, call them at (518) 885-5470.
A few operational notes matter here. Jet and turbine aircraft use runway 05 or 23. Runway 14/32 lights are out of service. Runway 05/23 has medium intensity lighting controlled by CTAF. There are activated runway end identifier lights on 05/23 too. Glider activity can be active on weekends and sometimes weekdays. Ground work can happen on the runway shoulders. The field also sits in a federally and state protected habitat for the Karner Blue Butterfly. Stay on paved surfaces. Do not plan any off-pavement movement. Peak activity can build during racing season. Expect more traffic than usual. If you need clearance delivery and the ground communications outlet is unavailable, contact Albany Approach.