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KBAF Barnes Municipal Airport
Westfield/Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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
17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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: 149
Single engine airplanes: 106
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 8
Military aircraft: 25
    
Aircraft operations: avg 187/day *
50% local general aviation
37% transient general aviation
12% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 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 (401KB)
HI-ILS RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (334KB)
GPS RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (213KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (258KB)
VOR RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
COASTAL TWO (HI) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (262KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Area around KBAF (Barnes Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBAF (Barnes Municipal Airport)
Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007

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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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From to KBAF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0109:01
Sunrise05:3309:33
Sunset20:0100:01
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 22:12:09
Local (UTC-4)  12-May-2008 18:12:09
 
METAR
KBAF 122153Z 08017G23KT 10SM CLR 13/M03 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 08026/2130 SLP091 T01281028
KCEF 
9nm E 
122155Z AUTO 07010G29KT 10SM BKN170 12/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 07029/2124 SLP091 T01251010
KBDL 
14nm S 
122151Z 04015G27KT 10SM FEW045 BKN140 OVC180 12/M02 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 05030/2130 SLP086 T01221022
TAF
KBAF 121720Z 121818 08018G25KT P6SM BKN045 FM2100 06014G22KT P6SM BKN120 FM0000 04012KT P6SM BKN250 FM1200 04015G22KT P6SM BKN250
KCEF 
9nm E 
122019 07015G25KT 9999 OVC035 510106 QNH2973INS TEMPO 2024 10012G18KT BECMG 2324 04011KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2985INS BECMG 1213 01015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS T16/20Z T03/07Z AMD 2012
KBDL 
14nm S 
121720Z 121818 05018G25KT P6SM BKN045 FM2200 04014G22KT P6SM BKN120 FM0100 02012KT P6SM BKN250 FM1200 01015G22KT P6SM BKN250
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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 -- LOWEST FUEL PRICE on the field

COME VISIT THE NEW RESTAURANT WE HAVE ON THE FIELD

Five Star Jet Center offers a complete list of service on our secure location on the airport including but not limited to fuel, maintenance, pilots lounge/snooze room, full catering, aircraft de-ice, GPU, hangar space, professional line staff, free aircraft cleaning, unlimited use of courtesy cars, full concierge services, free cleaning of customer's personal vehicles, and much much more
 
U.S. Customs Service   Hertz   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info about Five Star Jet Center


FS 
100LL 
$4.35 
Jet A 
$4.70 
 Updated 01-May-2008
  23 read  write
AirFlyte Executive Terminal UNICOM 122.95
413-485-0078
[web site]
[email]
No we are not the Cheapest fuel on the field and for good reason. Like you we do not sacrifice a few cents on the Safety and convenience of your flight and are proud to provide our Guests an extremely clean, World-Class facility with closed-circuit video surveillance, the proper tow bar heads and tow vehicles for your specific aircraft, newer, reliable equipment to safely handle your aircraft, continuous training and drug/alcohol testing of all employees that may interact with your aircraft, $20M of liability coverage, maintenance for most corporate aircraft, and so much more.

More info and photos of AirFlyte Executive Terminal


FS 
100LL 
$4.39 
Jet A 
$4.74 
 Updated 16-Apr-2008
  12 read  write
FS=Full service
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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.  
Feature A Hotel
 

AirNav users who flew into KBAF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.0 
RED ROOF INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.7 
CLARION HOTEL WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.9 93-196
QUALITY INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.8 54-92
RESIDENCE INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.7 
 

Other hotels near Barnes Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES 1.5 67-77
ELM MOTEL 3.3 
HOMEWOOD SUITES HOLYOKE - SPRINGFIELD/NORTH 3.6 134-154
KNIGHTS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.5 54-60
SUPER 8 MOTEL WEST SPRINGFIE 4.5 
HAMPTON INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 4.9 139-140
ECONO LODGE WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.1 55-75
RED CARPET INN W SPRINGFIELD 5.3 
DAYS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.5 59-64
SUPER 8 HOLYOKE/NORTHAMPTON AREA 5.8 84-85

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
3 in Holyoke
4 in Springfield
1 in Ludlow
3 in Northampton
2 in Enfield, CT
5 in Hadley
1 in Wilbraham
10 in Windsor Locks, CT
2 in East Windsor, CT
 

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