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5MA0

Federal Center Heliport
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MA0
Lat/Long:	42-23-47.3450N 071-12-58.1990W 42-23.789083N 071-12.969983W 42.3964847,-71.2161664 (estimated)
Elevation:	220 ft. / 67 m (estimated)
Variation:	16W (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of WALTHAM, MA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	02452

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BED (5 nm NW):	124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at BOS (10 nm E):	135.0 (617-567-5762)
WX ASOS at OWD (13 nm S):	119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BVY (17 nm NE):	119.2 (978-921-5042)
WX ASOS at LWM (20 nm N):	PHONE 978-687-8017

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BOSr299/10.3	BOSTON VOR/DME	112.70	16W
GDMr118/38.3	GARDNER VOR/DME	116.95	14W
PUTr061/38.5	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 50 ft. / 18 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CORPS OF ENGINEERS NE DIV 424 TRAPELO RD WALTHAM, MA 02254 Phone 617-647-8115
Manager:	BRUCE E. ZAWACKI, TRANS OFCR 424 TRAPELO RD WALTHAM, MA 02254

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	35' PLINE 360' SOUTH.
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (5 nm NW)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (10 nm E)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (13 nm S)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (14 nm W)
KBVY - Beverly Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:12	11:12
Sunrise	06:41	11:41
Sunset	17:17	22:17
Evening civil twilight	17:46	22:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Feb-2025 12:00:54
Local (UTC-5)	16-Feb-2025 07:00:54

METAR

KBED 6nm NW	161151Z 04007KT 3/4SM R11/5500VP6000FT -SN BR OVC009 M03/M04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP125 P0008 60037 70070 T10281039 11028 21044 58034 $
KBOS 9nm E	161154Z 08017KT 3SM -RA BR BKN009 BKN013 OVC023 01/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 P0007 60049 70088 T00111006 10011 21028 58045
KOWD 13nm S	161153Z 07007G17KT 5SM RA BR BKN008 OVC013 02/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB40FZRAE40 SLP104 6//// 7//// I1001 I6008 T00171006 10017 21022 58047 PNO $
KBVY 17nm NE	161153Z 07009KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC012 M01/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 UPB31E45SNE31B45 SLP114 P0004 60009 70011 T10061022 11006 21044 57017
KLWM 20nm N	161154Z 06005KT 1SM -SN BR VV007 M04/M04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 P0006 60030 70058 T10391044 11039 21050 56035

TAF

KBED 6nm NW	161130Z 1612/1712 08011G19KT 1SM -PLSN BR OVC008 FM161300 08011G19KT 1SM -FZRA OVC003 FM161500 08011G20KT 2SM -RA OVC003 FM162100 05010G18KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC003 WS020/08035KT FM170200 25014G26KT P6SM BKN015 FM170400 26015G32KT 4SM BR SCT015
KBOS 9nm E	161130Z 1612/1718 08017G20KT 2SM -PLSN BR OVC008 FM161300 07016G24KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM161800 07013G18KT 2SM SHRA OVC003 WS020/09045KT FM170200 25014G32KT P6SM BKN015 FM170600 27015G38KT P6SM SCT050 FM171600 27024G45KT P6SM SCT250

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