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MA79 Digital Heliport
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MA79
Lat/Long: 42-10-33.3300N 072-43-29.3340W
42-10.555500N 072-43.488900W
42.1759250,-72.7248150
(estimated)
Elevation: 260 ft. / 79.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of WESTFIELD, MA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 01085

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1973
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1900
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at BAF (1.1 nm S): 127.1 (413-568-2267)
WX ASOS at BDL (14 nm S): 118.15 (860-386-3480)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BAF at fieldBARNES VORTAC113.0014W
CTRr138/12.1CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
HFDr359/33.1HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
GDMr247/37.0GARDNER VOR/DME116.9514W

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 24 ft. / 15 x 7 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 42-10.555500N
Longitude: 072-43.488900W
Elevation: 260.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP.
HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5
BEDFORD, MA 01736
Phone 508-493-7200
Manager: OPERATIONS MANAGER
HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5
BEDFORD, MA 01730
Phone 508-493-7200

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (1 nm S)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (9 nm E)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (10 nm NE)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (14 nm S)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (26 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset17:0322:03
Evening civil twilight17:3222:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jan-2026 07:39:20
Local (UTC-5)  31-Jan-2026 02:39:20
 
METAR
KBAF 310653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M20/M22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP207 T12001222
KCEF 
9nm E 		310555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M21/M24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP193 T12071237 11128 21210 50001
KBDL 
15nm S 		310651Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M17/M19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T11721194
TAF
KBAF 310400Z 3104/0110 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 3115/3116 32012KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3006INS BECMG 3118/3119 32012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 620304 QNH3003INS BECMG 0109/0110 31015KT 9999 SCT020 BKN025 QNH3001INS TXM09/3118Z TNM21/3112Z
KCEF 
9nm E 		310210Z 3102/0107 33009KT 9999 SKC 520106 QNH3006INS WND VRB06KT AFT 3105 BECMG 3114/3115 32009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT250 QNH3006INS BECMG 0104/0105 34010G20KT 9999 SCT250 520006 QNH3004INS TXM08/3120Z TNM24/3112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3104 NEXT 3113
KBDL 
15nm S 		310520Z 3106/0112 31005KT P6SM SKC FM312000 35007KT P6SM FEW250
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