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KBAF Barnes Municipal Airport
Westfield/Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BAF
Lat/Long: 42-09-27.8320N / 072-42-56.2330W
42-09.463867N / 072-42.937217W
42.1577311 / -72.7156203
(estimated)
Elevation: 271 ft. / 82.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 3 miles N of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 01085

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BAF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700- 2000 LOCAL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 20; HIRL RY 02/20; MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, FEE FOR COMMERCIAL; CORPORATE AND ALL ACFT OVER 5000 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 413-572-6275.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.9
ATIS: 127.1 263.15
WX ASOS: PHONE 413-568-2267
WESTFIELD GROUND: 121.7 289.4 [0700-2200]
WESTFIELD TOWER: 118.9 251.1 [0700-2200]
BRADLEY APPROACH: 125.35
BRADLEY DEPARTURE: 125.35
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.7
ANG OPNS: 303.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NG OPS: 123.05 356.3 46.75
WHEN ATCT CLOSED: 121.7
WX ASOS at BDL (13 nm S): PHONE 860-627-9732

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BAF at fieldBARNES VORTAC113.0014W
CEFr268/8.7WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
BDLr009/13.1BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
CTRr141/13.1CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
HFDr359/31.9HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
GDMr245/37.3GARDNER VOR/DME110.6014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DALTON148/27.637015WDXT -.. -..- -
GREAT BARRINGTON107/30.739514WGBR --. -... .-.
ORANGE233/31.220515WORE --- .-. .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 0700-2000, FOR SVC AFTER 2000 BY PRIOR ARNGMT BY PHONE, CONTACT 413-485-0053 OR 413-562-4999.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m
200 FT OVRN NE END & 200 FT OVRN SW END.
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 42-08.718050N42-10.176317N
Longitude: 072-43.129117W072-42.775867W
Elevation: 261.2 ft.267.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 024 magnetic, 010 true204 magnetic, 190 true
Declared distances: TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:9000TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:8919 LDA:8919
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to cleartrees, 2000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 51.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 155.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 42-09.808700N42-09.176100N
Longitude: 072-43.263217W072-42.555233W
Elevation: 262.4 ft.246.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 154 magnetic, 140 true334 magnetic, 320 true
Displaced threshold: no225 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear30 ft. trees, 150 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
HAS +8 FT TREE 25 FT FM RY END; +6 BRUSH 25 FT FM RY END 75 FT EITHER SIDE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WESTFIELD
CITY HALL, 59 COURT ST
WESTFIELD, MA 01085
Phone 413-572-6200
Manager: CHRISTOPHER J. WILLENBORG
110 AIRPORT RD
WESTFIELD, MA 01085
Phone 413-572-6275

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 133
Single engine airplanes: 96
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 7
Military aircraft: 18
    
Aircraft operations: avg 161/day *
47% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
7% military
1% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008

Additional Remarks

- JET ACFT STARTING UNITS AVBL.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2300Z++ PRECEDING WKD C413-785-0365, C800-973-2867.
- MISC - FIRST 400 FT RWY 02-20 CONC, MIDDLE 8200 FT ASPHALT. RWY 02-20 GROOVED. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0300Z++, OT CLASS G. LDG FEE COML, CORPORATE AND ALL ACFT OVER 5000 LB. FLT NOTIFICATION SVC, ADCUS, AVBL. LAWRS.
- CAUTION - SEVERE DOWNDRAFT APCH END RWY 33 WHEN WIND NW IN EXCESS OF 15 KT. DEER, BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO TOUCH & GO LANDING OR PRACTICE LOW APPROACHES 2200-0700.
- TWY G CLSD TO CIVILIAN OPNS.
- TPA 1300 (1029) LGT ACFT; 1800 (1529) HVY & MIL ACFT. EXPC MIL OVHD & CLSD PAT TFC.
- ACFT & HELICOPTER NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CONTACT AMGR FOR COMPLETE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AT 413-572-6275.
- ARNG: OPR 1200-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. LTD COPTER MAINT, FUEL AND ACFT PRK ARNG RAMP. NO COPTER LDG OR DEP FR PRK RAMP. CTC DSN 698-1811 OR C413-568-9151 EXTN 1811.
- ANG: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, DSN 698-1228/9 OR C413-568-9151 EXTN 1228/9. OPR 1230-2200Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD HOL EXC OFFL BUS ONLY. NO DE-ICING AVBL. FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CTC HAWK OPS 303.0. BASH PHASE II COND FEB, AUG AND SEP FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
A112 08/27/2003

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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DEER PARK TWO   download (131KB)
SWEDE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (389KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (334KB)
GPS RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (212KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (250KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (27KB)
 
Departure Procedures
COASTAL TWO (HI) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (262KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (8 nm E)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (11 nm NE)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (13 nm S)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (25 nm S)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (27 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBAF (Barnes Municipal Airport)
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 11-Oct-2008
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KBAF (Barnes Municipal Airport)
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of official airport diagram from the FAA

 
Airport distance calculator
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From to KBAF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4708:47
Sunrise05:2109:21
Sunset20:2900:29
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 06:54:04
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 02:54:04
 
METAR
KBAF 040553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 17/16 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 60000 T01720156 10200 20167 58001
KCEF 
9nm E 		040555Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC095 18/16 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01810158 10191 20168 58001
KBDL 
14nm S 		040551Z 22004KT 10SM BKN100 BKN120 18/16 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 60000 T01830161 10211 20183 50000 $
TAF
KBAF 040527Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 FM040700 29004KT 4SM BR BKN080 FM040900 VRB03KT 3/4SM BR BKN006 FM041200 30009KT P6SM BKN050 FM041600 31014G21KT P6SM SCT050 FM050000 32010KT P6SM SCT250 FM050400 30007KT P6SM SKC
KBDL 
14nm S 		040527Z 0406/0512 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM041500 29013G20KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 SCT250 FM041800 29015G23KT P6SM SCT050 FM050000 30010KT P6SM SCT250 FM050400 28006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Five Star Jet Center ASRI 130.625
413-562-4999
[web site]
[email]
 FULL SERVICE FBO, and home of the LOWEST FUEL PRICE ON THE FIELD-- GUARANTEED!

IF OUR COMPETITOR OFFERS A LOWER PRICE ON JET-A WE WILL BEAT IT!! LET US KNOW!

Five Star Jet Center offers a complete array of services at our secure location on Barnes Municipal Airport. These include fuel, maintenance, pilots lounge/snooze room, full catering, aircraft de-icing(type I and IV), GPU, hangar space, professional line staff, use of courtesy cars, and service with a personal touch that will make you think you are at home.

Come see for yourself why our customers prefer us. You will enjoy your stay!!
 
U.S. Customs Service   Hertz   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info about Five Star Jet Center


FS 
 100LL 
$3.49 
Jet A 
$2.59 
 Updated 28-Jun-2009
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AirFlyte Executive Terminal UNICOM 122.95
413-485-0078
[web site]
[email]
THE REGION'S PREMIER FBO

As the Region's Premier FBO and Services provider, we understand that your choice in a ground handler can directly reflect the overall success and appearance of your flight - that's why so many 91 and 135 operators like yourself recognize AirFlyte as the only FBO with the capability to properly handle their valuable aircraft, passengers, and crew.

- Beautiful, World-class facility greeting your arrival
- Knowledgeable, well trained associates
- Experienced maintenance for most corporate aircraft
- Class-A heated hangar space for large cabin aircraft
 
U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   Colt International   UVair   Crew cars   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Hertz   Wi-Fi ZONE   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info and photos of AirFlyte Executive Terminal


FS 
 100LL 
$3.99 
Jet A 
$3.49 
 Updated 26-Jun-2009
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FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Aero Design 413-568-7300
[web site]
[email]
 Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Aero Design
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Barnes Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Barnes Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBAF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.0 117-190
RED ROOF INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.7 56-66
CLARION HOTEL WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.9 140-141
QUALITY INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.8 56-66
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.7 150-151
 

Other hotels near Barnes Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES 1.5 65-90
ELM MOTEL 3.3 52-75
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON HOLYOKE-SPRINGFIELD/NORTH 3.6 121-159
HOLIDAY INN HOLYOKE 4.1 
KNIGHTS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.5 50-59
SUPER 8 ROUTE 5 - WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.5 54-65
HAMPTON INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.9 129-130
ECONO LODGE WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.1 55-79
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.2 
DAYS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.5 50-69
SUPER 8 HOLYOKE/NORTHAMPTON AREA 5.8 70-95

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Barnes Municipal Airport

5 in Chicopee
12 in West Springfield
4 in Holyoke
5 in Springfield
1 in Ludlow
4 in Northampton
4 in Enfield, CT
7 in Hadley
11 in Windsor Locks, CT
3 in East Windsor, CT
 

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Other Pages about Barnes Municipal Airport

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