FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQW |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-46.3800N / 073-10-12.7600W
42-41.773000N / 073-10.212667W
42.6962167 / -73.1702111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 654 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of NORTH ADAMS, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01247 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1654 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
| WX ASOS at DDH (12 nm N): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
| WX ASOS at PSF (17 nm S): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CAMr171/19.5 | | 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 |
| EENr275/39.2 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DALTON | | 015/13.5 | | 370 | | 15W | | DXT | -.. -..- - |
| MOUNT SNOW | | 239/19.3 | | 224 | | 15W | | VWD | ...- .-- -.. |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | | 033/32.5 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
| HUNTER | | 120/34.9 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| PHILMONT | | 056/36.1 | | 272 | | 13W | | PFH | .--. ..-. .... |
| ORANGE | | 296/39.8 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.813667N | | 42-41.732333N |
| Longitude: | 073-10.689333W | | 073-09.735833W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 1180 ft. | | 800 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
RY 11 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 30 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
+8 FT BLAST FENCE 75 FT OUT FROM PAVEMENT END . |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NORTH ADAMS
CITY HALL
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
Phone 413-662-3000 |
| Manager: | PETER ESPOSITO
HARRIMAN AND WEST AIRPORT
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
Phone 413-663-3330 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 120/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MOUNTAIN RANGES 9100 FT NORTH AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT NORTH AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2690 FT. |
| - | EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPNS DAWN-DUSK SFC 18000 YEAR ROUND;PRIMARILY WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KAQW.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (12 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
4V8 - Mount Snow Airport (19 nm NE)
KALB - Albany International Airport (28 nm W)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (29 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:47 | | 08:47 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:22:41 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 04:22:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KAQW | 050752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW029 BKN060 11/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01060094
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KDDH
12nm N | 050754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 11/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01060094
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KPSF
17nm S | 050754Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01170094
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KALB
28nm W | 050532Z 0506/0606 28005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0506/0507 BKN070 FM051400 29008G15KT P6SM FEW050 FM060000 29004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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413-664-4585
[web site]
[email]
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, ...
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$3.80
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| Updated 22-Jun-2009 |
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413-663-3330
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, ...
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100LL
$4.99
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Berkshire Pilots Association |
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413-652-1274
[web site]
[email]
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Organization with aviation interests
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