FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EWB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-40-35.6000N / 070-57-28.1000W 41-40.593333N / 070-57.468333W 41.6765556 / -70.9578056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 78.7 ft. / 24.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of NEW BEDFORD, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02745 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EWB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; MIRL RY 14/32; MALSR RYS 05 & 23; REIL RY 32 - CTAF. PAPI RY 14 & VASI RYS 23 & 32 OPER 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.85(508)994-6277 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
| NEW BEDFORD GROUND: | 121.9 [0630-2200] |
| NEW BEDFORD TOWER: | 118.1 239.0 [0630-2200] |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at TAN (12 nm N): | 132.675 (508-824-5005) |
| WX ASOS at UUU (17 nm SW): | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
| WX ASOS at PYM (17 nm NE): | 135.625 (508-746-8003) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PVDr112/21.3 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| MVYr332/22.9 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TAUNTON | | 184/12.2 | | 227 | | 16W | | TAN | - .- -. |
| PLYMOUTH | | 230/12.4 | | 257 | | 16W | | FFF | ..-. ..-. ..-. |
| MANSFIELD | | 167/22.3 | | 220 | | 16W | | IHM | .. .... -- |
| MARSHFIELD | | 222/28.3 | | 368 | | 16W | | IMR | .. -- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 33.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 | | Double tandem: | 95.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-40.817917N | | 41-40.305550N |
| Longitude: | 070-57.835963W | | 070-56.976485W |
| Elevation: | 75.9 ft. | | 65.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 128 true | | 324 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. tree, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4997 x 150 ft. / 1523 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-40.301438N | | 41-40.945908N |
| Longitude: | 070-57.870828W | | 070-57.188405W |
| Elevation: | 64.8 ft. | | 78.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 038 true | | 234 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 413 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway | | 35 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NEW BEDFORD WILLIAMS ST NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 Phone 508-979-1410 |
| Manager: | THOMAS M. VICK 1569 AIRPORT ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 Phone 508-991-6160 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 121 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 101 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 157/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LANDING FEES FOR ACFT OVER 5500 LBS. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| WIPOR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (297KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport - King Field (12 nm N)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (17 nm SW)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KFMH - Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (20 nm E)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (21 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 09:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:40:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:40:36 |
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| METAR |
| KEWB | 130753Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 14/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01440144
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KTAN 13nm N | 130803Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR SCT120 14/14 A2988 RMK AO2 T01440139
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KUUU 17nm SW | 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01670161
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KPYM 18nm NE | 130752Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 16/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01610144
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KFMH 20nm E | 130755Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 19/19 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
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KFMH 20nm E | 130826Z 1308/1406 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM131300 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM131500 21006KT P6SM OVC060 FM131800 21007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045 FM132100 15006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM140000 18007KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM140300 25006KT 2SM BR BKN003
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KPVD 21nm W | 130539Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM130900 00000KT 6SM BR BKN025 FM131500 18006KT P6SM OVC060 FM131700 18007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM132100 13007KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM140200 33006KT 6SM BR BKN015
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