4B9 Weather Simsbury Airport

Simsbury, ConnecticutElevation 195 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBDL · 4 NM E · 43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBDL

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	66/36	S 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	68/45	W 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/30	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	57/38	E 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	67/47	SW 10 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	70/44	W 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	67/47	W 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1834Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 4B9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,205 ft

03/21

Dimensions

2,205 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 03

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21

Displaced threshold270 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

195 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2154Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1116Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2154Z (5:54 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Simsbury Airport is in Simsbury, Connecticut. Field elevation 195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRAD GRISWOLD

Manager phone860-459-1575

AttendedDaily, 0830–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4B9

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9158, -72.7771

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4B9 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-18, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 17%Twin 6%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›AP32 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›T210 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA18 (Piston single)

›BE36 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4B9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDL (4 NM E, VFR).

KBDL Bradley International Airport

4 NM E

VFR

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

12 NM SE

VFR

KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KPSF Pittsfield Municipal Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

40 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 03 HAS AN UP-HILL GRADE.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT - BIRDS PARTICULARLY IN APCH TO RWY 03.

›FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.

›RWY 3/21 SAFETY BARRIER 15 FT NE THR BARRICADE NOT LGTD.

›NSTD THLD LIGHTS GREEN/GREEN.

›APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR.

›70 FT TREES, 25-50 FT DSTC, 123 FT R.

›40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 123 FT L.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗4B9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4B9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4B9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4B9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4B9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4B9?

4B9 sits at 195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4B9?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.