FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEF |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-38.4539N 072-32-05.2235W
42-11.640898N 072-32.087058W
42.1940150,-72.5347843
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 241.2 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: | 0900-2300 |
| 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: | AIRFIELD LGTS AVBL ONLY DUR OPERG HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DAYLGT TURNED ON WHEN A/D IS IFR. DUSK-2300. AFLD 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 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 274.75 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| 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 OPERS EXTENSIONS/IRREGULAR HOURS BY NOTAM.
- COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
- NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SECURITY LGT. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QUALITY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURING ATC CONTROLLED 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 |
| EENr211/37.6 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 11598 x 301 ft. / 3535 x 92 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: | 42-10.647800N | | 42-12.227167N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.880417W | | 072-31.437317W |
| Elevation: | 234.1 ft. | | 241.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| 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 UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT. |
| 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 PORTION O/S 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: | 7082 x 150 ft. / 2159 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 42-12.386233N | | 42-11.561817N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.523933W | | 072-31.414983W |
| Elevation: | 240.9 ft. | | 239.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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) |
| 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
THE CIVILIAN PORTION OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE STREET, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
| Manager: | MARK ST. LAURENT
WESTOVER METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, 255 PADGETTE STREET
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
Phone 413-593-5543
AMGR FOR CIVIL OPNS, T.HANNA@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 64% | military | | 25% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CIVILIAN TRNG LTD TO LOW APCHS ONLY. |
| - | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LANDING MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY, CALL ARPT MGR AT C413-593-5543 FOR CLARIFICATION. |
| - | PAPI ALL RY PRVDS 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. |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (236KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (90KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (72KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (162KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (553KB) |
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 23-Jan-2021
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2021 10:50:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Jan-2021 05:50:55 |
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| METAR |
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KBAF
8nm W | 230953Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM CLR M03/M11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10331111
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KBDL
17nm SW | 230951Z 30009KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080 M03/M12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T10331117
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KBAF
8nm W | 230913Z 2309/2406 30013G20KT P6SM OVC080 FM231200 32012G21KT P6SM BKN040 FM231500 32019G30KT P6SM SCT200 FM240400 31016G26KT P6SM FEW250
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KBDL
17nm SW | 230913Z 2309/2412 30013G22KT P6SM -SHSN SCT035 BKN070 FM231300 31014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM231600 32017G28KT P6SM FEW250 FM240700 31010G22KT 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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