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KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: OWD
Lat/Long: 42-11-25.9000N / 071-10-22.6000W
42-11.431667N / 071-10.376667W
42.1905278 / -71.1729444
(estimated)
Elevation: 49 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1980)
From city: 2 miles E of NORWOOD, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02062

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1943
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OWD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL 17/35 & MALSF RY 35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.0
ATIS: 119.95(781-769-3825)
WX ASOS: PHONE 781-762-4314
NORWOOD GROUND: 121.8 [0700-2000 1 NOV - 30 APR?0700-2200 1 MAY - 31 OCT]
NORWOOD TOWER: 126.0 [0700-2000 1 NOV - 30 APR?0700-2200 1 MAY - 31 OCT]
BOSTON APPROACH: 124.1
BOSTON DEPARTURE: 124.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8
EMERG: 121.5
WX ASOS at BOS (13 nm NE): PHONE 617-567-5762
WX ASOS at BED (18 nm N): PHONE 718-274-9733

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BOSr235/12.9BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W
PVDr036/30.2PROVIDENCE VORTAC115.6014W
PUTr079/33.1PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
LWMr201/33.2LAWRENCE VOR/DME112.5015W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MANSFIELD021/11.322016WIHM .. .... --
SHAKER HILL195/15.925116WSKR ... -.- .-.
TAUNTON356/20.122716WTAN - .- -.
MARSHFIELD300/22.836816WIMR .. -- .-.
PLYMOUTH337/26.425716WFFF ..-. ..-. ..-.
TOPSFIELD216/27.526916WTOF - --- ..-.
FITCHBURG145/33.736515WFIT ..-. .. -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4008 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 58.0
Double wheel: 69.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 42-11.627440N42-11.030517N
Longitude: 071-10.672262W071-10.294008W
Elevation: 49.2 ft.47.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 170 magnetic, 155 true350 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 22 ft. trees, 750 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 3995 x 75 ft. / 1218 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 58.0
Double wheel: 69.0
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 42-11.526660N42-11.540873N
Longitude: 071-10.710338W071-09.825997W
Elevation: 48.5 ft.46.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
& 35 RIGHT TFC FOR TGL ONLY.
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 089 true284 magnetic, 269 true
Displaced threshold: 987 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. tower, 1200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
RY 10 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF NORWOOD
566 WASHINGTON STREET
NORWOOD, MA 02062
Phone 781-762-1240
Manager: RUSS MAGUIRE
125 ACESS ROAD
NORWOOD, MA 02062
Phone 781-255-5616

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 246
Single engine airplanes: 200
Multi engine airplanes: 29
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
40% local general aviation
37% transient general aviation
22% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 March 2007

Additional Remarks

1199 FT /1349 FT MSL/ AND 1249 FT /1349 FT MSL/ TV TWR 8 NM NNW. 1063.5 FT /1184 FT MSL/ TWR 8.5 NM NNW.
ALL ACFT EXCEEDING 87 EFFECTIVE PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL IN DECIBELS OR 75 DECIBELS, AS MEASURED IN PART 36 PROHIBITED FROM USING ARPT.
125 FT FLAGPOLE 1 MILE NW OF RY 17 APCH.

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
WOONS ONE   download (179KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (258KB)
LOC RWY 35   download (312KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NORWOOD SEVEN   download (214KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (11 nm S)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (13 nm NE)
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (16 nm W)
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (18 nm N)
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport - King Field (20 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KOWD (Norwood Memorial Airport)
Photo by Kevin Horton
Photo taken 30-Apr-2006

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KOWD (Norwood Memorial Airport)
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From to KOWD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4908:49
Sunrise05:2209:22
Sunset20:0000:00
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 16:12:54
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 12:12:54
 
METAR
KOWD 171553Z 35011KT 10SM SCT100 18/07 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP949 T01780072
KMQE 
3nm NE 
171554Z AUTO 32014G20KT 16/06 A2938 RMK AO1 SLP958 T01610061
KBOS 
13nm NE 
171554Z 30010KT 10SM FEW060 BKN095 BKN200 17/07 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP948 T01670067
KBED 
18nm N 
171556Z 32011KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP958 T01940083
KTAN 
20nm S 
171552Z AUTO 32007G16KT 10SM FEW110 18/07 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP946 T01780067
TAF
KBOS 
13nm NE 
171129Z 171212 33012KT P6SM SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 1214 6SM -RA BR OVC040 FM1500 30012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM2100 25013KT P6SM SKC FM0100 25011KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC060 FM0600 25012KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 FlightLevel Aviation
781-769-8680
800-370-8680
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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100LL 
$5.55 
Jet A 
$6.10 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 FreshAir Detailing Services
781-356-1555
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
MBTA Commuter Rail, Franklin Line 617-222-3200
no information available

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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 Norwood Memorial Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Norwood Memorial 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 KOWD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN BOSTON - NORWOOD 1.7 93-167
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT NORWOOD 1.5 159-160
 

Other hotels near Norwood Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON NORWOOD 1.4 115-116
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BOSTON NORWOOD 2.0 139-140
HILTON BOSTON/DEDHAM 2.4 91-199
RESIDENCE INN DEDHAM 2.6 169-299
FAIRFIELD INN - DEDHAM BY MARRIOTT 2.6 90-91
ECONO LODGE SHARON 5.7 70-76

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 Norwood Memorial Airport

4 in Norwood
3 in Dedham
1 in Sharon
3 in Braintree
4 in Foxboro
5 in Brookline
2 in Newton
5 in Brockton
3 in Natick
1 in Mansfield
1 in Dorchester
64 in Boston
16 in Cambridge
9 in Waltham
3 in Franklin
3 in Rockland
5 in Framingham
1 in Somerville
1 in Ashland
1 in Arlington
2 in Hull
2 in Winthrop
1 in Medford
1 in Malden
5 in Revere
3 in Raynham
2 in Lexington
5 in Milford
1 in Attleboro
1 in Southborough
11 in Woburn
 

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