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MA79 Digital Heliport
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MA79
Lat/Long: 42-10-33.3300N 072-43-29.3340W
42-10.555500N 072-43.488900W
42.1759250,-72.7248150
(estimated)
Elevation: 260 ft. / 79.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of WESTFIELD, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 01085

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1973
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1900
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at BAF (1.1 nm S): 127.1 (413-568-2267)
WX ASOS at BDL (14 nm S): 118.15 (860-386-3480)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BAF at fieldBARNES VORTAC113.0014W
CTRr138/12.1CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
HFDr359/33.1HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
GDMr247/37.0GARDNER VOR/DME116.9514W

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 24 ft. / 15 x 7 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 42-10.555500N
Longitude: 072-43.488900W
Elevation: 260.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP.
HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5
BEDFORD, MA 01736
Phone 508-493-7200
Manager: OPERATIONS MANAGER
HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5
BEDFORD, MA 01730
Phone 508-493-7200

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (1 nm S)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (9 nm E)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (10 nm NE)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (14 nm S)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (26 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0411:04
Sunrise06:3411:34
Sunset16:3621:36
Evening civil twilight17:0522:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2024 01:05:59
Local (UTC-5)  07-Nov-2024 20:05:59
 
METAR
KBAF 080053Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01110022
KCEF 
9nm E 
080055Z 28005KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3005 RMK SLP180 T01070030
KBDL 
15nm S 
080051Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01170028
TAF
KBAF 071720Z 0718/0818 30015G24KT P6SM BKN060 FM072300 31007KT P6SM SKC FM080400 28004KT P6SM SKC FM080800 23003KT P6SM SKC FM081300 25007KT P6SM SKC
KCEF 
9nm E 
071810Z 0718/0824 30010G20KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 510055 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0718/0722 33015G30KT BKN035 BKN065 520006 BECMG 0722/0723 30010G20KT 9999 SCT035 SCT250 520054 QNH2995INS BECMG 0802/0803 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 510102 QNH3005INS BECMG 0809/0810 25006KT 9999 FEW250 WS015/28036KT 520154 QNH2998INS BECMG 0814/0815 24009KT 9999 FEW250 520103 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0815/0822 27020G30KT 530004 BECMG 0822/0823 29009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN040 530104 QNH2983INS TX21/0719Z TN03/0811Z
KBDL 
15nm S 
072042Z 0721/0824 31010G20KT P6SM FEW050 FM080000 31006KT P6SM SKC FM080800 20003KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 27013G25KT P6SM FEW250
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