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KALB

ALB

Albany International Airport · Albany

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

285 ft / 87 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

01/198,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

10/287,200 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Albany International Airport (KALB), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 285 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Albany International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KALB / ALB

Municipality

Albany

Country

Region

US-NY

GPS Coordinates

42.748299, -73.801697

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 01 / 19

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 8,500 ft / 2,591 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 358° / 178°

RWY 01

109.50 MHz

ID: DEJ | CRS: 11°

RWY 19

109.50 MHz

ID: ALB | CRS: 191°

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 7,200 ft / 2,195 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 88° / 268°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HEU · NDB (Hunter)356 kHz

378 ft · Associated: KSCH
42.853001, -73.934303

AL · NDB (Hawky)219 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KALB
42.817299, -73.810600

ALB · VORTAC (Albany)115,300 kHz

275 ft · Associated: KALB
42.747200, -73.803200

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.05 MHz

A/D APP/DEP

132.82 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.45 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

127.50 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

41.00 MHz

RDO BURLINGTON RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

119.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Schenectady County Airport

Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport

Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified