FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQW |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-46.5137N 073-10-13.9910W 42-41.775228N 073-10.233183W 42.6962538,-73.1705531 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 653.8 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of NORTH ADAMS, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 01247 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, CTC AMGR FOR LNDG FEES. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 132.825 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 132.825 |
| WX ASOS at DDH (12 nm N): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
| WX ASOS at PSF (17 nm S): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBANY (ALB) APCH CTL 132.8/307.2.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CAMr171/19.4 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr351/26.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| ALBr109/28.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| BAFr342/37.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTER | | 120/34.9 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.815700N | | 42-41.734755N |
| Longitude: | 073-10.709877W | | 073-09.756488W |
| Elevation: | 652.0 ft. | | 653.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 097 true | | 291 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 100 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 920 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. | | 25 ft. bldg, 340 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NORTH ADAMS 10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-662-3000 |
| Manager: | ANDREW FRANKLIN 10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-652-7735 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MT RANGES 9100 FT N AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT N AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT S AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT S AT ELEV 2690 FT. |
| - | RWY 11 LEFT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 11 RIGHT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE. |
| - | EXTSV GLDR OPS DAWN-DUSK SFC-18000 FT YEAR ROUND; PRIMARILY WKENDS & HOLS. |
| - | RWY 29 RIGHT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 29 LEFT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
| - | TWY A2 REMOVED. |
| - | PILOTS LDG ON RWY 29 ARE ENCOURAGED TO AVOID LOW APCHS, IF SAFE TO DO SO, OVR THE RES NBRHD JUST E OF THE ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (252KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H Morse State Airport (12 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KALB - Albany International Airport (28 nm W)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (29 nm E)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 09-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 21:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jan-2026 12:42:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jan-2026 07:42:41 |
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| METAR |
| KAQW | 091152Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10111028 11006 21050 55006
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KDDH 12nm N | 091154Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP233 I6001 T00331022 10039 21044 55005
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KPSF 17nm S | 091154Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR M06/M07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP253 60000 I1000 I6001 T10611072 11050 21067 53001 $
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| TAF |
KPSF 17nm S | 091122Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM091300 16010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN120 WS020/19035KT FM091700 18011G23KT P6SM BKN012 OVC100 WS020/19045KT PROB30 0920/1002 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM100300 26015G25KT P6SM BKN020 FM100800 29010KT P6SM SCT008 OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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