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WESTOVER ARB/METRO AIRPORT

SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 42°11'38"N / 72°32'5"W
  42°11.6409'N / 72°32.0872'W
  42.1940 / -72.5348
Elevation: 241.1 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 03 miles NE of SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: BOSTON
Responsible ARTCC: BOSTON
FSS: BURLINGTON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: CEF (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 134.850

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
CEF at field WESTOVER VORTAC 114.00 14W
BAF 77oT/8.3 BARNES VORTAC 113.00 14W
BDL 24oT/16.7 BRADLEY VORTAC 109.00 14W
CTR 107oT/19.3 CHESTER VOR/DME 115.10 13W
GDM 225oT/29.9 GARDNER VORTAC 110.60 14W
HFD 1oT/33.2 HARTFORD VOR/DME 114.90 13W
PUT 295oT/34.0 PUTNAM VOR/DME 117.40 14W
EEN 197oT/37.6 KEENE VORTAC 109.40 14W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ORANGE 206oT/25.0 205 15W ORE
DALTON 120oT/32.7 370 15W DXT
LOMIS 7oT/33.8 244 15W HF
GREAT BARRINGTON 89oT/38.7 395 14W GBR

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 11597 x 300 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: B/W/T
Latitude: IR G42-10-38.8 IR G42-12-13.6
Longitude: 8678N072-32-52. 6222N072-31-26.
Elevation: 8242W ft. 2457W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 2
Displaced threshold: 235. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.1 7 degrees glide path) (.1 6 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 5 034ILS 3 214ILS
 

Runway 15/33
Dimensions: 7085 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: C/W/T
Latitude: PI G42-12-23.1 PI G42-11-33.6
Longitude: 1845N072-32-31. 6952N072-31-24.
Elevation: 4510W ft. 8996W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Visual slope indicator: (.9 7 degrees glide path) (.9 7 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 5 135 3 315
 

Additional Remarks
  • CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH.
  • CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY.
  • PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
  • LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
  • RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543.
  • HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
  • CAUTION: VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000 FT TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FM VFR OVERHEAD & CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000 FT LEFT RWY 23 THR; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTLD VEH TFC ON RAMPS & TWY.
  • CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER & GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE.
  • CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314.
  • CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
  • MILITARY: RSTD: CIV PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO CHECK MIL NOTAMS BY VISITING THE FEDERAL NOTAM SYSTEM (FNS) WEBSITE (HTTPS://NOTAMS.AIM.FAA.GOV/NOTAMSEARCH/) OR CONTACTING FLIGHT SERVICE.
  • TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951.
  • CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
  • MILITARY: ACFT ON A JA/ATT, JCS, TACTICAL EXER, MIL CHTR MISSION CTC 439 LRS/LGRDX DSN 589-3318/3125 TO COORD SUPPORT RQMNTS. LGRDX WILL ARNG ALL RQRD SUPPORT. SAAM MISSIONS CDN WILL BE MADE WITH AIRFIELD MGR DSN 589-2944.
  • PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO FBO.
  • RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES.
  • ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33.
  • RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951.
  • MISC: FIRST 1000 FT EACH END RWY 05-23 CONC AND MID 9597 FT IS ASPH.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 05 (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 23 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
    TACAN RWY 05 (PDF)
    TACAN RWY 23 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
    THUMB ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    DEER PARK THREE (PDF)
    STELA ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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