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KCEF Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport
Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: CEF
Lat/Long: 42-11-38.4500N / 072-32-05.2200W
42-11.640833N / 072-32.087000W
42.1940139 / -72.5347833
(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
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CEF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2300
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR LGT ACFT 1000'; LARGE ACFT 2000'; OVERHEAD 2500'.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DAYLGT TURNED ON WHEN A/D IS IFR. DUSK-2300. AFLD LGTS AVBL ONLY DUR OPERG HRS.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index E

Airport Communications

CTAF: 134.85
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 114.0 138.1
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 439 AW - (OPR 24 HOURS): 252.1
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO (FULL SVC 1100-0400++): 274.75
PTD: 372.2
WX ASOS at BAF (8 nm W): PHONE 413-568-2267
WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm SW): PHONE 860-627-9732
  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1600Z++THU.
  • ATCT OPERS EXTENSIONS/IRREGULAR HOURS BY NOTAM.
  • COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
  • NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SECURITY LGT. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QUALITY CONTROLLED FOR ACCURACY DURING PUBLISHED FLYING HOURS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CEF at fieldWESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
BAFr091/8.3BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
BDLr038/16.7BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
CTRr121/19.3CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
GDMr239/29.9GARDNER VOR/DME110.6014W
HFDr014/33.2HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
PUTr309/33.9PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
EENr211/37.6KEENE VORTAC109.4014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ORANGE221/25.020515WORE --- .-. .
DALTON136/32.737015WDXT -.. -..- -
GREAT BARRINGTON103/38.639514WGBR --. -... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 11597 x 301 ft. / 3535 x 92 m
1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RY.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 44 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 380.0
Dual double tandem: 840.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 42-10.647833N42-12.227000N
Longitude: 072-32.880333W072-31.437333W
Elevation: 234.1 ft.241.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: 1202 ft.no
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT.
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 7082 x 150 ft. / 2159 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 21 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 95.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 175.0
Dual double tandem: 630.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 42-12.386333N42-11.561667N
Longitude: 072-32.523667W072-31.415000W
Elevation: 241.0 ft.239.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
THE CIVILIAN PORTION OF THE ARPT IS LEASED TO WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE STREET, CHICOPEE MA 01020.
Manager: MICHAEL BOLTON
WESTOVER METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, 255 PADGETTE STREET
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
Phone 413-593-5543
255 PAGETTE STREET.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 47
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
Military aircraft: 16
    
Aircraft operations: avg 132/day *
57% military
23% transient general aviation
19% local general aviation
2% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009

Additional Remarks

CIVILIAN TRNG LTD TO LOW APCHS ONLY.
EXPC DLA OR FULL STOP LNDG WHEN LCL OR TACTICAL TRNG MISSIONS ARE IN PROG.
CTN:NSTD RWY MARKINGS ON RWY 15/33 WHICH HAS AN ASPH STRIP (3500'60') PAINTED ON EACH END. UNCTLD VEHICLES ON RAMPS & TWYS.
LTD MAINT UH1 AH1 OH6 CTC PATRIOT OPS 38.70 123.05 356.30. PPR FUEL & LTD TRAN ACFT PARKING ARMY GUARD RAMP V589-3254 C413-557-3254.
NO PRACTICE APCH FOR JET ACFT 2200-2300; 0700-1200 SUN UNLESS APPROVED BY 4390G/DO ONLY.
CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LANDING MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY, CALL ARPT MGR AT C413-593-5543 FOR CLARIFICATION.
EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER & GLIDER ACTIVITY IN THE MT. GREYLOCK AREA APPROXIMATELY 45 MI NW OF FIELD.
PAPI ALL RWY PRVDS PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
UNLIT OBSTN WEST SIDE RY 05 CLEAR ZONE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES NO OBSTN LGT.
RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 05/23 - ST-175; TDT-840.
LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
JASU: (A/M32A-86) 2(MA-1A) 2(MC-1A) 3(LASS)
FUEL: OPR 1100-0300Z++ WKD; 1100-1900Z++ WKEND, EXC HOL. J8(MIL) (NC-100LL, A)
FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE (NOT AVBL FOR FROST/SNOW REMOVAL EXC AFRC/AMC MSN.) LHOX LOX LHNIT
OIL: O-148-156
TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ SUN-SAT EXC HOL.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951, FAX EXTN 2156. AMC, AMC-GAINED AND AFRC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PTD/ATIS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.
RSTD: CONT OPR BY NON-AMC, AMC-GAINED AND AFRC OR CIV ACFT DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE OR MODERATE ARE AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION AND WILL STRONGLY ADVS TO DISCONTINUE OPR.
HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000' ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
CAUTION: VEH TFC ON SIERRA TWY UNCTLD BY TWR. VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000' TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD AND CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000' LEFT RWY 23 THLD; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTL VEH TFC ON RAMPS AND TWY.
CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER AND GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ. UNLGTD OBST E SIDE RWY 23 CLEAR ZONE; 10 PWR LINE POLES 36.3' AGL. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE; ARNG FAC UNLGTD.
NS ABTMT: NO PRACTICE APCH FOR TRAN ACFT, 0300-0400Z++ MON-SUN AND 1200-1700Z++ ON SUN.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL THRU BASE OPS 24 HR PRIOR COORD RQR, DSN 589-2917/2951. CTC PTD 2 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH.
MISC: ADVS TWR OF DRAG CHUTE DEPLOYMENT PRIOR TO LDG. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0400Z++, OT CLASS E. TRAN AIRCREWS CTC BASE OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH INTENTIONS. BASE OPS DOES NOT HAVECOMSEC AVBL FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
MISC: TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE MSN. FIRST 1000' EA END RWY 05-23 CONCRETE AND MID 9600' IS POROUS FRICTION SFC.
RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 15/33 - TDT-630.
RSTD: CIRCLING TO RY 05 NOT ALLOWED DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS UNLESS APPROVED BY 439 OG/CC.
RSTD: SIERRA TWY CLSD AT INTERSECTION OF NOVEMBER TWY.
CAUTION: PAD05, PAD33 NORTH NO VFR HOLD SIGNS.
CAUTION: NSTD AFLD MRK LCTD ON NOV TWY, BASE HANGAR AND E RAMP.
BASE OPS AUTOVON 589-2815.

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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DEER PARK THREE **CHANGED**   download (199KB)
STELA ONE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (308KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (251KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 23   download (234KB)
VOR/DME RWY 23   download (231KB)
VOR RWY 23   download (226KB)
TACAN OR VOR RWY 05   download (234KB)
TACAN RWY 23   download (239KB)

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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Area around KCEF (Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCEF (Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport)
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Photo taken 27-Aug-2007

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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5508:55
Sunrise05:2709:27
Sunset20:0600:06
Evening civil twilight20:3800:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 12:07:55
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 08:07:55
 
METAR
KCEF 181127Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ BKN085 09/07 A3030 RMK AO2
KBAF 
8nm W 
181153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN085 11/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01060061 10106 20039 51016
KBDL 
17nm SW 
181151Z 01004KT 10SM SCT080 BKN250 12/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01170061 10117 20050 51016
TAF
KCEF 1810/1916 07003KT 9999 OVC085 QNH3023INS BECMG 1817/1818 22005KT 9999 BKN065 QNH3024INS BECMG 1914/1915 19012KT 9999 SCT065 SCT160 BKN180 QNH3028INS T21/1819Z T04/1810Z
KBAF 
8nm W 
181122Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM BKN090 FM181500 21004KT P6SM SCT090 FM182200 19010KT P6SM SCT090 FM182300 20009KT P6SM BKN090 FM190400 19005KT P6SM BKN100
KBDL 
17nm SW 
181122Z 1812/1918 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 19004KT P6SM SCT250 FM182000 19008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM182200 19011KT P6SM BKN090 FM190400 17007KT P6SM BKN250 FM190800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM191400 18007KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Metro Air Services 413-593-5543
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
 
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More info about Metro Air Services
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.99 $5.60 
 Updated 14-May-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KCEF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN CHICOPEE 2.6 135-189
COMFORT INN AND SUITES LUDLOW 3.3 109-110
QUALITY INN CHICOPEE/SPRINGFIELD 2.7 80-100
 

Other hotels near Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE CHICOPEE 2.0 83-84
PLANTATION INN OF NEW ENGLAND 2.1 65-75
DAYS INN CHICOPEE 2.7 72-85
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.1 76-119
DAYS INN HOLYOKE 5.0 72-100
HOLYOKE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.5 99-127
KNIGHTS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.9 64-75
SUPER 8 WEST SPRINGFIELD MA 5.9 58-75
COMFORT INN AND SUITES WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.9 99-109

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport

1 in Ludlow
4 in Holyoke
5 in Chicopee
5 in Springfield
14 in West Springfield
7 in Hadley
4 in Northampton
5 in Enfield, CT
12 in Windsor Locks, CT
3 in East Windsor, CT
 

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