FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | CEF |
Lat/Long: | 42-11-38.4560N 072-32-05.2320W 42-11.640933N 072-32.087200W 42.1940156,-72.5347867 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 241.1 ft. / 73.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14W (1980) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 01022 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1942 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CEF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0900-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0800-2300 |
Pattern altitude: | RECTANGULAR TFC PAT: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 2000 FT AGL LRG/HVY ACFT; OVHD: 2500 FT AGL. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DALGT TURNED ON WHEN AIRFIELD IS IFR. DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 134.85 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 127.525 |
WESTOVER GROUND: | 118.35 275.8 [0700-2300] |
WESTOVER TOWER: | 134.85 348.75 [0700-2300] |
BRADLEY APPROACH: | 125.35 |
BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 125.35 |
COMD POST: | 252.1 ;439 AW |
DEER PARK STAR: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 274.75 |
PTD: | 372.2 |
STELA STAR: | 125.35 |
WX ASOS at BAF (8 nm W): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm SW): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1600Z++THU.
- ATCT OPS EXTNS/IREG HRS BY NOTAM.
- COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
- NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SCTY LGTS. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QLTY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURG ATC FLYING HRS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BAFr091/8.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
CTRr121/19.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
GDMr239/29.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
HFDr014/33.2 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
PUTr309/33.9 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN EXC HOL. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 11597 x 300 ft. / 3535 x 91 m 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY. |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 42-10.647797N | | 42-12.227037N |
Longitude: | 072-32.880403W | | 072-31.437428W |
Elevation: | 234.1 ft. | | 241.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 034 true | | 228 magnetic, 214 true |
Displaced threshold: | 1202 ft. | | no |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R. |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN. | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 7085 x 150 ft. / 2160 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 42-12.386408N | | 42-11.561587N |
Longitude: | 072-32.524183W | | 072-31.414993W |
Elevation: | 240.9 ft. | | 239.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 135 true | | 329 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | NO RVR AVBL. | | touchdown |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
Owner: | USAF RESERVES 439TH OSS/OSA 750 HANGAR AVE CHICOPEE, MA 01022 Phone 413-557-2187 CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
Manager: | ANDY WIDOR WESTOVER METRO ARPT, 255 PADGETTE ST CHICOPEE, MA 01022 Phone 413-593-5543 CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 | Military aircraft: | | 8 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | 65% | military | 22% | local general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 6% | transient general aviation | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH. |
- | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY CALL AFLD MGR C413-557-2944 FOR CLARIFICATION. |
- | 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 860-386-3580. |
- | 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 METRO FBO. |
- | RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES. |
- | ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DEER PARK THREE | |
download (203KB) |
STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (157KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (177KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (73KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (71KB) |
TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (157KB) |
TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (510KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (8 nm W)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (9 nm NW)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (17 nm SW)
3B0 - Southbridge Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (24 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 27-Aug-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
Sunset | | 19:11 | | 23:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 00:55:18 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 20:55:18 |
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METAR |
KCEF | 282355Z 33004KT 10SM -RA FEW008 BKN012 OVC060 08/06 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP105 P0000 60020 T00780061 10103 20077 55014
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KBAF 8nm W | 282353Z 35006KT 10SM -RA BKN020 OVC100 08/05 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE05B47 SLP110 P0000 60014 T00780050 10100 20078 55013
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KBDL 17nm SW | 290040Z 33007KT 9SM -RA SCT018 OVC060 08/05 A2984 RMK AO2 DZE10RAB10 P0003 T00830050
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TAF |
KCEF | 290005Z 2900/3006 01009KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN012 OVC050 620609 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2900/2904 35009KT FEW008 SCT012 OVC050 BECMG 2904/2905 34010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT025 BKN050 OVC120 620502 510105 QNH2964INS BECMG 2912/2913 32010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN150 BKN250 520105 QNH2954INS TEMPO 2913/2918 33015G25KT 520006 BECMG 2917/2918 30012G20KT 9999 SCT050 BKN250 530008 QNH2953INS TEMPO 2918/2923 32020G35KT BKN050 620501 BECMG 2922/2923 31010G15KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 530107 QNH2957INS TEMPO 2923/3006 31
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KBAF 8nm W | 281720Z 2818/2918 34005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM290400 33009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM290600 33010G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM291400 34015G27KT P6SM BKN200
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KBDL 17nm SW | 282038Z 2821/2924 35006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM290000 34007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM290500 33010G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM290800 33010G20KT P6SM OVC050 FM291800 33018G28KT P6SM FEW200
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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