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20MA

WCVB-TV Heliport
Needham, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	20MA
Lat/Long:	42-18-15.3500N 071-13-38.1980W 42-18.255833N 071-13.636633W 42.3042639,-71.2272772 (estimated)
Elevation:	157 ft. / 48 m (estimated)
Variation:	16W (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	02494

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1993
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0900-1730
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 781-433-4350.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at OWD (7 nm S):	119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BED (10 nm N):	124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at BOS (10 nm E):	135.0 (617-567-5762)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BOSr269/11.0	BOSTON VOR/DME	112.70	16W
MHTr184/34.4	MANCHESTER VOR/DME	114.40	15W
PUTr067/34.5	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W
PVDr029/35.9	PROVIDENCE VOR/DME	115.60	14W
GDMr126/39.6	GARDNER VOR/DME	116.95	14W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
STOGE		353/11.9		397		15W		OW	--- .--

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	42 x 42 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	42-18.255833N
Longitude:	071-13.636633W
Elevation:	157.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	HEARST TELEVISION, INC. 5 TV PLACE NEEDHAM, MA 02494 Phone 617-433-4028
Manager:	GREG TURNER 5 TV PLACE NEEDHAM, MA 02494 Phone 781-433-4350 ADDITIONAL CONTACT: DAVE BEAUVAIS, ASST DIR OF ENGINEERING, DBEAUVAIS@HEARST.COM 781-433-4352

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 18/year
100%	local general aviation

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	NUMEROUS ANTENNAS & TWRS ALL QUADRANTS 53 FT - 1192 FT MSL.
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 20MA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (7 nm S)
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (10 nm N)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (10 nm E)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (16 nm NW)
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (17 nm SW)
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (18 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	09:21
Sunrise	05:51	09:51
Sunset	19:35	23:35
Evening civil twilight	20:05	00:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 03:49:36
Local (UTC-4)	23-Apr-2024 23:49:36

METAR

KOWD 8nm S	240253Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00670000 58007
KBOS 10nm E	240254Z 19009KT 10SM FEW120 SCT250 07/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00721011 58006
KBED 10nm N	240251Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00671022 58004

TAF

KBOS 10nm E	232004Z 2320/2424 18013KT P6SM SKC FM240800 17006KT P6SM OVC100 FM241300 20010G17KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM241500 23009KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM242000 28010G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 FM242200 30012G22KT P6SM SCT070
KBED 10nm N	231720Z 2318/2418 18008KT P6SM SKC FM240400 19006KT P6SM SCT200 FM241200 19007KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM241500 22009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025

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