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KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 & 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 - .- -.
CENTRAL056/21.524115WSFZ ... ..-. --..
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 March 2008

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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
WOONS ONE   download (179KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (259KB)
LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (313KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NORWOOD SEVEN **CHANGED**   download (219KB)
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
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From to KOWD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2910:29
Sunrise06:5710:57
Sunset18:0422:04
Evening civil twilight18:3222:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2008 04:09:24
Local (UTC-4)  13-Oct-2008 00:09:24
 
METAR
KOWD 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR 06/06 A3039 RMK AO2
KMQE 
3nm NE 
130354Z AUTO 26009KT 13/06 A3038 RMK AO1 SLP298 T01280061
KBOS 
13nm NE 
130354Z 29005KT 10SM FEW250 15/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01500072
KBED 
18nm N 
130356Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP298 T00890078
KTAN 
20nm S 
130352Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 08/06 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00780061
TAF
KBOS 
13nm NE 
122338Z 130024 17004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0400 23005KT P6SM OVC250 FM1000 26005KT P6SM OVC100 FM1500 02005KT P6SM OVC050 FM1800 07012KT P6SM OVC040
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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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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 1.7 119-199
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BOSTON/BROOKLINE 10.7 280-419
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT NORWOOD 1.5 119-169
HOLIDAY INN DEDHAM CONF CENTER 2.9 
FAIRFIELD INN - DEDHAM BY MARRIOTT 2.6 149-150
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, BROCKTON 9.2 80-180
 

Other hotels near Norwood Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON NORWOOD 1.4 105-155
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BOSTON NORWOOD 2.0 149-201
HILTON BOSTON/DEDHAM 2.4 153-204
RESIDENCE INN DEDHAM 2.6 159-199
ECONO LODGE SHARON 5.7 63-80
HOLIDAY INN RANDOLPH 5.7 

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
1 in Sharon
4 in Braintree
4 in Foxboro
4 in Brookline
3 in Newton
5 in Brockton
3 in Natick
2 in Mansfield
1 in Dorchester
68 in Boston
16 in Cambridge
10 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
4 in Lexington
5 in Milford
1 in Attleboro
1 in Southborough
12 in Woburn
 

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