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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 ft. / 73.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1985)
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
Lights: DUSK-2300
AFLD LGTS AVBL ONLY DUR OPERG HRS.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DAYLGT TURNED ON WHEN A/D IS IFR.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index E

Airport Communications

CTAF: 134.85
UNICOM: 123.0
ATIS: 114.0 138.1 [0700-2300]
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 OBSERVING SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER DURING FULL SVC 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: 235.0 ft.241.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: 1201 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 30 /F/B/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.240.0 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, 3911 PENDLETON AVE, 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: 44
Single engine airplanes: 19
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
Military aircraft: 16
    
Aircraft operations: avg 129/day *
59% military
22% transient general aviation
18% local general aviation
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 26 June 2008

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-AFRC MIL OR CIV ACFT DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE OR MODERATE ARE AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION AND WILL BE 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 TRANSIENT ACFT 0300-0400Z++, 1200-1700Z++ SUN UNLESS APV BY 439 OG/DO ONLY.
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: RWY 05-23 1000' OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
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.
MISC: NO U-DRIVE VEHICLES AVBL, CONTACT TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL REQUESTS DSN 589-3855.
NO TRANSIENT C5 ACFT ARRIVALS AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 439TH OG/CC DSN 589-2204.
RSTD: COMPASS ROSE CLSD TO NGT OPR FOR ALL ACFT- AREA NOT LGTD.
RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 15/33 - TDT-630.
CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECEPTATION. PONDING AT INTERSECTION RYS 05/23 & 15/23 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES. SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
RSTD: CIRCLING TO RY 05 NOT ALLOWED DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS UNLESS APPROVED BY 439 OG/CC.
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.
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DEER PARK TWO   download (131KB)
SWEDE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (255KB)
ILS Y OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (272KB)
ILS Z OR LOC/DME RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (247KB)
VOR/DME RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (233KB)
TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (230KB)
VOR RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (243KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (254KB)
 
Departure Procedures
COASTAL TWO (HI) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (278KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAF - Barnes Municipal 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
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Aerial photo of KCEF (Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport)
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 27-Aug-2007

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4608:46
Sunrise05:2009:20
Sunset20:2900:29
Evening civil twilight21:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 18:56:49
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 14:56:49
 
METAR
KCEF 041755Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM BKN095 23/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02330138 10247 20202 57007
KBAF 
8nm W 
041753Z 28009G15KT 10SM SCT045 BKN070 OVC080 23/13 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02330133 10250 20200 56007
KBDL 
17nm SW 
041751Z 28011KT 10SM SCT060 SCT080 26/13 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02560133 10256 20200 58013 $
TAF
KBAF 
8nm W 
041729Z 0418/0518 26010G20KT P6SM SCT070 FM042300 31009KT P6SM FEW070 FM050200 30004KT P6SM SKC FM050800 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM051400 29010G18KT P6SM FEW060
KBDL 
17nm SW 
041729Z 0418/0524 28012G22KT P6SM SCT070 FM042300 29009KT P6SM FEW070 FM050200 28004KT P6SM SKC FM051400 27010G18KT P6SM FEW060
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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, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, ...

More info about Metro Air Services
Phillips 66


FS 
100LL 
$3.88 
Jet A 
$3.68 
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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 MA 2.5 139-250
COMFORT INN AND SUITES LUDLOW 3.3 95-110
QUALITY INN CHICOPEE 2.7 72-120
 

Other hotels near Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE CHICOPEE 2.0 61-66
PLANTATION INN OF NEW ENGLAND 2.1 55-65
DAYS INN CHICOPEE 2.7 67-79
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.1 46-90
SUPER 8 HOLYOKE/NORTHAMPTON AREA 5.0 70-95
HOLIDAY INN HOLYOKE 5.5 
KNIGHTS INN WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.9 50-59
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.9 117-190
SUPER 8 ROUTE 5 - WEST SPRINGFIELD 5.9 54-65

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
12 in West Springfield
7 in Hadley
4 in Northampton
4 in Enfield, CT
11 in Windsor Locks, CT
3 in East Windsor, CT
 

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