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MA79 Digital Heliport
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

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 10-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4108:41
Sunrise05:1509:15
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight21:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jun-2025 04:51:43
Local (UTC-4)  10-Jun-2025 00:51:43
 
METAR
KBAF 100353Z AUTO 06004KT 6SM BR BKN006 BKN012 OVC017 16/16 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 SLP134 P0001 T01610156
KCEF 
9nm E 		100431Z AUTO 06004KT 8SM BKN008 OVC012 16/15 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 005 RWY23 SLP125
KBDL 
15nm S 		100428Z 05004KT 5SM BR BKN004 OVC009 16/16 A2991 RMK AO2 T01610156
TAF
KBAF 091741Z 0918/1018 07005KT P6SM OVC015 FM100000 07004KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM100500 03003KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1010/1014 2SM -SHRA FM101400 05003KT 4SM -SHRA OVC007 FM101600 05005KT 4SM SHRA OVC007 PROB30 1016/1018 3SM TSRA
KCEF 
9nm E 		100000Z 1000/1106 06006KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1000/1004 6000 -RA BR BKN009 OVC012 BECMG 1003/1004 06006KT 4800 BR VCSH BKN007 OVC012 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1008/1014 3200 -SHRA BR OVC005 BECMG 1013/1014 VRB06KT 4800 -RA BR OVC007 QNH2978INS WND 16009KT AFT 1018 BECMG 1103/1104 VRB03KT 8000 BR FEW007 SCT030 BKN060 QNH2980INS TX21/1021Z TN14/1010Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1003 NEXT 1012
KBDL 
15nm S 		092041Z 0921/1024 09008KT P6SM BKN025 FM100100 08005KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC008 FM100500 05004KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC008 PROB30 1010/1014 2SM -SHRA FM101400 05003KT 4SM -SHRA OVC007 FM101600 05005KT 4SM SHRA OVC007 PROB30 1016/1019 3SM TSRA OVC007CB
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