FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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] |
| YANKEE APPROACH: | 125.35 |
| YANKEE 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 | | 110.60 | | 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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/day * | | 60% | military | | 27% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH. |
| - | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LANDING MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY, CALL FBO MGR AT C413-593-5543 FOR CLARIFICATION. |
| - | 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. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (224KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (156KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (72KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (71KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (156KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (156KB) |
| 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 01-Apr-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2023 13:19:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Apr-2023 09:19:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KCEF | 011255Z AUTO 22003KT 9SM -RA SCT003 OVC008 04/03 A2957 RMK AO2 CIG 006V008 CIG 007 RWY05 SLP021 P0007 T00350034
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KBAF
8nm W | 011253Z 00000KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC013 03/03 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP024 P0005 T00330028
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KBDL
17nm SW | 011251Z 00000KT 2SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC005 04/03 A2960 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP023 P0012 T00440033
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| TAF |
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| KCEF | 011204Z 0112/0218 VRB06KT 3200 -RA BR OVC005 WS015/21035KT 520055 QNH2950INS BECMG 0113/0114 20010G15KT 6000 -RA BR OVC005 WS015/22035KT 520055 QNH2940INS BECMG 0116/0117 22010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT040 BKN250 520105 QNH2927INS TEMPO 0117/0122 22015G25KT 520006 BECMG 0121/0122 22010G15KT 9999 VCTS FEW020 SCT050CB OVC100 QNH2924INS TEMPO 0123/0202 24030G50KT 0800 +TSRAGR BKN010CB OVC040 BECMG 0201/0202 27012KT 9999 VCSH FEW007 SCT013 BKN080 610804 520105 QNH2925INS BECMG 0203/0204 29010G15KT 99
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KBAF
8nm W | 011120Z 0112/0212 18004KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003 WS020/21040KT FM011300 20005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 WS020/22040KT FM011500 21008KT 1 1/2SM BR VCSH OVC008 WS020/23040KT FM011600 22009KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM020000 23010KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN040 FM020200 28010KT P6SM VCSH OVC045
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KBDL
17nm SW | 011120Z 0112/0218 19005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 WS020/21040KT FM011400 20008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 WS020/22040KT FM011600 21011G20KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM011800 21012G19KT 6SM BR BKN050 FM020200 26010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM020700 30012G22KT P6SM BKN060
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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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