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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 24-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2311:23
Sunrise06:5411:54
Sunset16:2221:22
Evening civil twilight16:5221:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Nov-2024 08:14:04
Local (UTC-5)  24-Nov-2024 03:14:04
 
METAR
KBAF 240753Z AUTO 33013G26KT 300V360 10SM SCT043 BKN050 07/M01 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 27034/0730 SLP036 T00671011
KCEF 
9nm E 		240755Z AUTO 30012G28KT 10SM BKN037 07/M01 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 31030/0655 SLP025 T00671012
KBDL 
15nm S 		240751Z 29012G20KT 10SM BKN041 07/M01 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 30038/0657 SLP040 T00721006
TAF
KBAF 240520Z 2406/2506 30013G25KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 2406/2410 BKN025 FM241200 29016G33KT P6SM FEW110 FM241700 29013G28KT P6SM FEW120 FM242300 29010KT P6SM FEW130 FM250400 29005KT P6SM FEW200
KCEF 
9nm E 		231830Z 2318/2424 31015G25KT 9999 FEW025 BKN040 620402 520004 QNH2935INS TEMPO 2318/2323 32025G40KT 530004 BECMG 2323/2324 30010G15KT 9999 FEW025 BKN040 620402 510103 QNH2946INS TEMPO 2400/2413 31015G25KT 520004 BECMG 2412/2413 30015G25KT 9999 SCT050 520005 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2414/2421 31025G40KT 530005 BECMG 2421/2422 31012G18KT 9999 SCT050 520105 QNH2977INS TX10/2418Z TN04/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2322 NEXT 2418
KBDL 
15nm S 		240520Z 2406/2512 28013G21KT P6SM SCT025 FM241200 29014G30KT P6SM FEW120 FM241600 29013G25KT P6SM FEW120 FM242300 29011KT P6SM FEW120 FM250400 28005KT P6SM FEW250
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