FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQW |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-46.3800N / 073-10-12.7600W
42-41.773000N / 073-10.212667W
42.6962167 / -73.1702111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 654 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of NORTH ADAMS, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01247 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1654 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
| WX ASOS at DDH (12 nm N): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
| WX ASOS at PSF (17 nm S): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CAMr171/19.5 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr351/26.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| ALBr109/28.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| BAFr342/37.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| EENr275/39.2 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DALTON | | 015/13.5 | | 370 | | 15W | | DXT | -.. -..- - |
| MOUNT SNOW | | 239/19.3 | | 224 | | 15W | | VWD | ...- .-- -.. |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | | 033/32.5 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
| HUNTER | | 120/34.9 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| PHILMONT | | 056/36.1 | | 272 | | 13W | | PFH | .--. ..-. .... |
| ORANGE | | 296/39.8 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.813667N | | 42-41.732333N |
| Longitude: | 073-10.689333W | | 073-09.735833W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 1180 ft. | | 800 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 50 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+8 FT BLAST FENCE 75 FT OUT FROM PAVEMENT END . |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NORTH ADAMS
CITY HALL
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
Phone 413-662-3000 |
| Manager: | PETER ESPOSITO
HARRIMAN AND WEST AIRPORT
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
Phone 413-663-3330 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MOUNTAIN RANGES 9100 FT NORTH AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT NORTH AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2690 FT. |
| - | EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPNS DAWN-DUSK SFC 18000 YEAR ROUND;PRIMARILY WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KAQW.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (12 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
4V8 - Mount Snow Airport (19 nm NE)
KALB - Albany International Airport (28 nm W)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (29 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 08:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 08:30:42 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jul-2008 04:30:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KAQW | 090752Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 21/19 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02060194
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KDDH
12nm N | 090754Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR BKN070 20/19 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02000189
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KPSF
17nm S | 090754Z AUTO 23007KT 200V260 6SM HZ CLR 23/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02330194
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KALB
28nm W | 090535Z 090606 17006KT 4SM HZ SCT250 TEMPO 0810 2SM BR FM1000 17004KT 3SM BR BKN100 BKN250 FM1200 18008KT 5SM HZ SCT040 BKN250 FM1500 18008G14KT 6SM HZ VCSH BKN035CB FM0000 25008KT P6SM OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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413-664-4585
[web site]
[email]
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, ...
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| Jet A
$5.98
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413-663-3330
[email]
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, ...
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100LL
$5.49
$5.24
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Berkshire Pilots Association |
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413-652-1274
[web site]
[email]
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Organization with aviation interests
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