METAR & TAF 5B6
5B6 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMVY (MARTHA'S VINEYARD) · 12.0 NM away. Conditions at 5B6 may differ.
METAR · KMVY
Observed 16:53Z
KMVY 271653Z 03015G24KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01610028
- Wind
- 030° @ 15G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -214 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
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BDR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ADAM PERRY
- Phone
- 508-548-9617
- Address
- 67 AIRPARK DR, E FALMOUTH MA 02536
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800 - 1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 07
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56', trees, 1014' from thr, 116' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25', trees, 300' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
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
- 100LLUL94
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- There is a landing fee for commercial operations.Show FAA
- Self-service 100LL and UL94 fuel are available with a credit card.Show FAA
- Full stop landings only. Touch-and-go operations are prohibited.Show FAA
- Non-standard yellow chevrons are located at the approach ends of runways 07 and 25.Show FAA
- Wildlife is in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The airport is closed to aircraft exceeding 5000 pounds published maximum gross weight.Show FAA
- No transient student activities, solo or dual, are permitted at 5B6.Show FAA
- Tie down ropes are available in the fuel shed.Show FAA
- Activate runway lights with 5 clicks on frequency 122.7.Show FAA
- Be aware of high-speed military jet and heavy helicopter traffic in the vicinity of Cape Cod CGAS.Show FAA
- Transient operations are daytime only. No night transient takeoffs or landings.Show FAA
- Watch for pedestrians or animals in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Boston Approach at 603-594-5554.Show FAA
- There is a fee for overnight parking.Show FAA
- Runway 7/25 has non-standard low intensity runway lights. The lights are offset 40 feet north of the runway edge.Show FAA
- The turf around runway 07/25 is soft after rain.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate low intensity runway lights on runway 07/25 by keying the microphone on frequency 122.7.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- The airport was established prior to 1959.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5B6
Answer card- ICAO
- 5B6
- Name
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK
- Location
- FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
- Elevation
- 41 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,041 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 2,298 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 3
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 030° at 15 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 07
Falmouth Airpark sits in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Field elevation is 41 ft MSL. The airport has one asphalt runway, 07/25, at 2,298 ft. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or the current Chart Supplement say otherwise. The field is a small, light-aircraft airport with a published maximum gross weight limit of 5,000 lb. Aircraft above that limit are not permitted. Full stop landings only are allowed. Touch-and-go work is prohibited.
Falmouth Airpark is the on-field FBO. It carries AVGAS 100LL and UL94. Self-serve fuel is available with a credit card. The airport also notes tie-down ropes in the fuel shed. Runway 07/25 has non-standard low intensity lights. They are activated by keying the mic on 122.7. There are yellow chevrons at the approach ends of both runway ends. Wildlife is reported in the area. Keep a sharp scan on taxi, takeoff and landing.
This is a non-towered field with Boston approach and departure on 118.2. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying in. Also verify overnight parking fees and any commercial landing fee with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival.