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5MA0 Federal Center Heliport
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 5MA0
Lat/Long: 42-23-47.3450N 071-12-58.1990W
42-23.789083N 071-12.969983W
42.3964847,-71.2161664
(estimated)
Elevation: 220 ft. / 67 m (estimated)
Variation: 16W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of WALTHAM, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02452

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BED (5 nm NW): 124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at BOS (10 nm E): 135.0 (617-567-5762)
WX ASOS at OWD (13 nm S): 119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BVY (17 nm NE): 119.2 (978-921-5042)
WX ASOS at LWM (20 nm N): PHONE 978-687-8017

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BOSr299/10.3BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W
MHTr182/29.1MANCHESTER VOR/DME114.4015W
GDMr118/38.3GARDNER VOR/DME116.9514W
PUTr061/38.5PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 50 ft. / 18 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CORPS OF ENGINEERS NE DIV
424 TRAPELO RD
WALTHAM, MA 02254
Phone 617-647-8115
Manager: BRUCE E. ZAWACKI, TRANS OFCR
424 TRAPELO RD
WALTHAM, MA 02254

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 35' PLINE 360' SOUTH.
FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (5 nm NW)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (10 nm E)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (13 nm S)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (14 nm W)
KBVY - Beverly Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0510:05
Sunrise06:3410:34
Sunset19:0623:06
Evening civil twilight19:3423:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 20:46:41
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 16:46:41
 
METAR
KBED 
6nm NW 
281951Z 34004KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004 10/09 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP117 P0007 T01000089
KBOS 
9nm E 
282029Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM RA BR FEW007 BKN025 OVC050 10/10 A2983 RMK AO2 P0004 T01000100 $
KOWD 
13nm S 
281953Z 35003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 11/09 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 P0010 T01110089
KBVY 
17nm NE 
282013Z 33004KT 4SM -RA BR FEW004 OVC036 09/09 A2982 RMK AO2 P0002 T00940089
KLWM 
20nm N 
281954Z 34005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN014 OVC035 10/09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 P0006 T01000089
TAF
KBED 
6nm NW 
281720Z 2818/2918 36003KT 2SM RA BR OVC005 FM282100 34005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM290700 34010G22KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM291200 32012G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM291400 31013G27KT P6SM OVC040
KBOS 
9nm E 
281720Z 2818/2924 07004KT 2SM RA OVC003 FM282100 35009KT 2SM -RA OVC003 FM290700 33011G21KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM291200 33014G23KT 5SM RA BR OVC015 FM291500 31016G29KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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