Pilot Courses of Instruction

In and Around the Albany Class C Airspace

Steve Sconfienza, Ph.D.

Airline Transport Pilot

Flight Instructor: Airplane Single and Multiengine; Instrument Airplane

cell: 518.366.3957

e-mail: docsteve@localnet.com

Albany Class C Airspace

Approach/Departure
118.050 / 263.075 (194° - 011°) [i.e., West of runway 01/19]
132.825 / 307.200 (011° - 194°) [i.e., East of runway 01/19]
Tower
119.5 / 257.8
(phone: 518.862.1600)
Ground
121.7 / 348.6
Clearance Delivery
127.50
ATIS
120.45
(phone: 1.800.342.0120)
Unicom
122.95
Albany ASOS:
Phone Only: 518.464.6423
ALB VORTAC
115.3
I-ALB ILS/DME (RWY 19) & I-DEJ ILS/DME (RWY 01)
109.5
HAWKY NDB/LOM
219

Flight Service

by Phone:
Briefing: 1.800.WX.BRIEF, i.e., 1.800.992.7433 (from local area)
Clearance Delivery: 1.800.766.8267
TIBS direct line: 877-4-TIBS-WX (877-484-2799); enter state code
FAA's FSS Hotline: 888-FLT-SRVC (888-358-7782); register complaint

by Radio:
All FSSs:
Burlington AFSS: Albany RCO

Other Area Frequencies

South Albany Airport
Unicom (& CTAF):
122.9
Lights:
122.9: five clicks within five seconds for approx. 15 minutes.
Lights will flash briefly before turning-off. Click again (5/5) to reset (announcing position will not reset them).
Schenectady County
Tower (& CTAF)
121.3
AWOS-3
119.275
(phone: 518.399.6586)
Columbia County
Unicom (& CTAF)
122.8
AWOS-3
133.525
(phone: 518.828.2577)
Saratoga County
Unicom (& CTAF)
122.8
AWOS-3
132.025
(phone: 518.884.9289)
Glens Falls
Unicom (& CTAF)
123.0
ASOS
119.925
(phone: 518.743.1728)
Burlington FSS, Glens Falls RCO
122.4
122.2

Other Radio Frequencies Near the Albany Area

Bradly Class C Approach:
125.35 / 281.5
Griffis TRSA / Syracuse Approach:
127.425 / 290.45
Dutchess County and Stewart / New York Approach:
132.75 / 268.7 / 363.1
Charted Center Frequencies
With repect to Albany, N.Y.: clockwise from north
Direction Distance Center/Sector Name Primary Frequencies
See note 1 VHF UHF
Notes
1. Direction and distances are approximate, based as charted on IFR Low Altitude Charts
North 60 miles Boston Center/Lake George 121.35 393.3
North-Northeast 60 miles Boston Center/Lebanon 134.7 381.9
East 75 miles Boston Center/Concord 128.325 348.7
East-Southeast 40 miles Boston Center/Cummington 132.65 379.1
Southwest 90 miles New York Center/Elk Mountain 134.45 363.2
Northwest 80 miles Boston Center/Turin 133.25 279.5