Marlborough, Connecticut
9B8 Salmon River Airfield
Salmon River Airfield (9B8) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Marlborough, Connecticut, at 540 ft MSL. Its runway is 17/35 (2,000 by 60 ft, turf). Right traffic for runway 17. CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 9B8
- Location
- Marlborough, Connecticut (Hartford County). 3 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 540 ft MSL
- Position
- 41.5895° N, 72.4423° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 14° W (1985)
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Irregular
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,000 × 60 ft | Turf, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief 9B8 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Salmon River Airfield, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.