FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEF |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-38.4560N 072-32-05.2320W
42-11.640933N 072-32.087200W
42.1940156,-72.5347867
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 241.1 ft. / 73.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 01022 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CEF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0900-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0800-2300 |
| Pattern altitude: | RECTANGULAR TFC PAT: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 2000 FT AGL LRG/HVY ACFT; OVHD: 2500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DALGT TURNED ON WHEN AIRFIELD IS IFR. DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 134.85 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.525 |
| WESTOVER GROUND: | 118.35 275.8 [0700-2300] |
| WESTOVER TOWER: | 134.85 348.75 [0700-2300] |
| BRADLEY APPROACH: | 125.35 |
| BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 125.35 |
| COMD POST: | 252.1 ;439 AW |
| DEER PARK STAR: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 274.75 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| STELA STAR: | 125.35 |
| WX ASOS at BAF (8 nm W): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
| WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm SW): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1600Z++THU.
- ATCT OPS EXTNS/IREG HRS BY NOTAM.
- COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
- NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SCTY LGTS. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QLTY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURG ATC FLYING HRS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BAFr091/8.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr121/19.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| GDMr239/29.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
| HFDr014/33.2 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| PUTr309/33.9 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN EXC HOL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 11597 x 300 ft. / 3535 x 91 m
1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-10.647797N | | 42-12.227037N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.880403W | | 072-31.437428W |
| Elevation: | 234.1 ft. | | 241.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 034 true | | 228 magnetic, 214 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1202 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN. | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 7085 x 150 ft. / 2160 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 42-12.386408N | | 42-11.561587N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.524183W | | 072-31.414993W |
| Elevation: | 240.9 ft. | | 239.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 135 true | | 329 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| RVR equipment: | NO RVR AVBL. | | touchdown |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF RESERVES
439TH OSS/OSA 750 HANGAR AVE
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
Phone 413-557-2187
CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
| Manager: | ANDY WIDOR
WESTOVER METRO ARPT, 255 PADGETTE ST
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
Phone 413-593-5543
CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM. |
Additional Remarks
| - | CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH. |
| - | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY. |
| - | PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY. |
| - | LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC. |
| - | RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543. |
| - | HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD. |
| - | CAUTION: VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000 FT TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FM VFR OVERHEAD & CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000 FT LEFT RWY 23 THR; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTLD VEH TFC ON RAMPS & TWY. |
| - | CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER & GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE. |
| - | CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314. |
| - | CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF. |
| - | MILITARY: RSTD: CIV PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO CHECK MIL NOTAMS BY VISITING THE FEDERAL NOTAM SYSTEM (FNS) WEBSITE (HTTPS://NOTAMS.AIM.FAA.GOV/NOTAMSEARCH/) OR CONTACTING FLIGHT SERVICE. |
| - | TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951. |
| - | CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3580. |
| - | MILITARY: ACFT ON A JA/ATT, JCS, TACTICAL EXER, MIL CHTR MISSION CTC 439 LRS/LGRDX DSN 589-3318/3125 TO COORD SUPPORT RQMNTS. LGRDX WILL ARNG ALL RQRD SUPPORT. SAAM MISSIONS CDN WILL BE MADE WITH AIRFIELD MGR DSN 589-2944. |
| - | PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO METRO FBO. |
| - | RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES. |
| - | ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33. |
| - | RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951. |
| - | MISC: FIRST 1000 FT EACH END RWY 05-23 CONC AND MID 9597 FT IS ASPH. |
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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (203KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (161KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (180KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (71KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (72KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (143KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (510KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (8 nm W)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (9 nm NW)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (17 nm SW)
3B0 - Southbridge Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (24 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 27-Aug-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Dec-2024
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 21:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Dec-2024 14:24:13 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Dec-2024 09:24:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KCEF | 211355Z 33007KT 8SM -SN FEW013 SCT018 BKN024 OVC036 M03/M05 A2992 RMK AO2A SCT V BKN SLP139 P0000 T10291054
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KBAF
8nm W | 211353Z 33008KT 10SM BKN050 OVC055 M03/M08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T10281083
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KBDL
17nm SW | 211351Z 34004KT 5SM -SN FEW023 BKN040 OVC050 M01/M05 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 P0000 T10111050
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| TAF |
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| KCEF | 210110Z 2101/2207 02009KT 9000 -SN SCT016 BKN020 OVC065 620209 510103 520802 QNH2988INS BECMG 2104/2105 35009KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN040 OVC150 620407 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2105/2109 01010G15KT 6000 -SN BKN025 BKN040 OVC150 620258 BECMG 2109/2110 34009KT 6000 -SN BR FEW009 BKN015 OVC022 620158 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2110/2116 33010G18KT 4800 -SN BR BKN009 OVC012 620099 BECMG 2116/2117 33010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT009 BKN030 OVC050 620302 620502 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2119/2124 33015G30KT 4000 BLSN SCT030 520004 BECMG 22
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KBAF
8nm W | 211122Z 2112/2212 35005KT 4SM -SN BR OVC025 FM211300 33008KT P6SM BKN040 FM211600 32015G23KT P6SM BKN060 FM220300 32010KT P6SM FEW250
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KBDL
17nm SW | 211227Z 2112/2218 33006KT 2SM -SN BR BKN020 OVC040 FM211400 33008KT P6SM BKN045 FM211500 33012G23KT P6SM BKN060 FM220300 32010G19KT P6SM FEW250
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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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