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KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010

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: MON - FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL 17/35, MALSF RY 35 & PAPI RYS 10, 17, & 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
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
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: 187
Single engine airplanes: 152
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 273/day *
40% local general aviation
37% transient general aviation
22% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 April 2009

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 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
WOONS ONE   download (180KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (254KB)
LOC RWY 35   download (316KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NORWOOD EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (719KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (75KB)

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 taken 02-Nov-2008
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Airport diagram
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From to KOWD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2010
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2510:25
Sunrise06:5310:53
Sunset18:5322:53
Evening civil twilight19:2123:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Mar-2010 16:13:04
Local (UTC-4)  18-Mar-2010 12:13:04
 
METAR
KOWD 181553Z A2973 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
KMQE 
3nm NE 		181554Z AUTO 27010G23KT 16/M02 A2971 RMK AO1 PK WND 25029/1511 SLP072 T01611017
KBOS 
13nm NE 		181554Z 28012G24KT 10SM FEW140 SCT250 16/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 28029/1501 SLP061 T01611011
KBED 
18nm N 		181556Z 25011G22KT 10SM SCT200 17/M02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01671017
KTAN 
20nm S 		181552Z AUTO 27009G17KT 10SM CLR 17/M01 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP065 T01721006
TAF
KBOS 
13nm NE 		181415Z 1814/1918 27015G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM190000 34007KT P6SM BKN130 FM190500 05005KT P6SM BKN110 FM191400 12005KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 FlightLevel Aviation
 781-769-8680
toll-free 1-800-370-8680
[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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 FreshAir Detailing Services
 781-356-1555
[web site]
[email]
 Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
 
National Business Aviation Association  
 
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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 1.7 109-254
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BOSTON/BROOKLINE 10.7 152-499
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT NORWOOD 1.5 114-154
HOLIDAY INN DEDHAM CONF CENTER 2.9 95-176
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON NORWOOD 1.4 100-145
FAIRFIELD INN - DEDHAM BY MARRIOTT 2.6 105-169
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, BROCKTON 9.2 90-148
 

Other hotels near Norwood Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BOSTON NORWOOD 2.0 159-209
HILTON BOSTON/DEDHAM 2.4 119-199
RESIDENCE INN DEDHAM 2.6 209-210
ECONO LODGE SHARON 5.7 70-90
COMFORT INN RANDOLPH 5.7 109-119
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SHARON/ FOXBORO 5.7 108-117

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

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