Rensselaer County
5B7 · Troy, New York · Rensselaer County · map
Rensselaer County is a public-use airport owned by Du This du That INC, 6 miles southeast of Troy, New York, 440 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,670 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Rensselaer County?
Its FAA code is 5B7.
Where is Rensselaer County?
It is 6 miles southeast of Troy, New York, 440 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Rensselaer County?
Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,670 feet long, asphalt.
Does Rensselaer County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Rensselaer County?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Condair Flyers INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Rensselaer County?
7 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Rensselaer County…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 5B7
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Owner
- Du This du That INC
- Elevation
- 440 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- New York sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- In the FAA's files since
- June 1969
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,670 × 50 ft | Asphalt, failed |
- Runway 18: trees 53 ft high 349 ft from the end
- Runway 36: trees 97 ft high 287 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.7 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Albany International (10 nm west), South Albany Airport (14 nm southwest), Harriman-And-West Airport (18 nm east), Schenectady County (18 nm northwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Albany International (10 nm west), South Albany Airport (14 nm southwest), Harriman-And-West Airport (18 nm east), Schenectady County (18 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in New York · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- VFR only
- Runway 18 first 40 feet overgrown with grass.
- 11FT tree 153FT from runway end, 8FT L.
- 18 feet tree 164 from runway end, 35 feet R; 8 feet tree 102 feet from runway end, 19 feet L.
- Marking nrs faded.
- Runway 18 markings not vsb.
- Ctlng obstruction exceeds 45 degrees slp.
- Widespread svr cracking and distortion. Svr spalling and faulting. Widespread vegetation.
- Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Srndg trrn slopes down to runway; due to higher srndg trrn recommended use of the flwg procedures: departure runway 36 - use best angle of climb speed until well clear of residential area north of runway 36;
- Arrivals runway 18 - mntn suf altitude on final so as to avoid low altitude and/or high power over residential area which underlies final approach to runway 18. Departures runway 18 and arrivals runway 36 - use normal procedures.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Troy from the FAA register
12 aircraft are registered to owners in Troy, New York: 11 piston singles, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in New York.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Condair Flyers INC 6 aircraft · Latham, 9 miles away Condair Flyers is a not-for-profit flying club based at Albany International Airport in Latham, New York.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
7 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 7 for private pilot, 6 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 7 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 5 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner.
- Brad Joesph Sulik private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes · South Albany Airport · Selkirk, NY (14 nm) · (917) 803-2534 · [email protected]
- Andrew Everett Defeo private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · Altamont, NY (20 nm) · (518) 330-0746 · [email protected]
- Stewart Douglas Stewart private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · columbia county airport / 1B1 · Ghent, NY (21 nm) · (413) 281-6788 · [email protected]
- Abdallah Mahmoud Itani private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Ballston Spa, NY (23 nm) · (518) 573-8534 · [email protected]
- Matthew Angelo Taggard private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; helicopters · Independent Helicopters, LLC · Ballston Spa, NY (23 nm) · (845) 243-4794 · [email protected]
- Edward J Winchester private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; gliders · Porter Corners, NY (32 nm) · (518) 281-3545 · [email protected]
- Richard MacIsaac private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Northampton, MA (48 nm) · (413) 313-9289 · [email protected]
All 13 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 9 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Troy 12 aircraft · 11 piston singles, 1 turboprops
- Clemente Motor INC 3 aircraft in town
- Condair Flyers INC 6 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 9 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in New York 1,965 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in New York 126 landing places
- New York 6,660 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/5B7.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.