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MA79 Digital Heliport
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 15-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4711:47
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset16:4321:43
Evening civil twilight17:1422:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jan-2026 12:39:02
Local (UTC-5)  15-Jan-2026 07:39:02
 
METAR
KBAF 151217Z 00000KT 1/2SM R20/1800V2200FT FG BKN002 OVC017 02/02 A2930 RMK AO2 T00220022
KCEF 
9nm E 		151210Z 00000KT 1SM R23/P6000FT -RA BR BKN007 BKN015 03/02 A2928 RMK AO2A SLP920
KBDL 
15nm S 		151151Z 00000KT 5SM -RA BR FEW032 SCT075 OVC100 03/02 A2932 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP930 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 60001 70006 T00280022 10033 20022 55005 VISNO RWY 6-24 $
TAF
KBAF 151200Z 1512/1618 21006KT 0800 FG VV001 QNH2930INS BECMG 1514/1515 21009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 620252 QNH2928INS BECMG 1517/1518 22015G20KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2928INS BECMG 1609/1610 29015G30KT 9999 BKN050 620501 520001 QNH2952INS TX05/1516Z TNM05/1609Z
KCEF 
9nm E 		150100Z 1501/1607 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT027 BKN050 OVC100 WS015/20030KT 610507 QNH2929INS TEMPO 1504/1509 9000 -RA BKN027 OVC050 620505 BECMG 1511/1512 20009KT 6000 BR SCT006 OVC013 620303 QNH2924INS TEMPO 1512/1517 3200 BR OVC006 BECMG 1517/1518 23010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN025 BKN040 620253 520107 QNH2924INS TEMPO 1518/1603 25015G25KT VCSH 520008 BECMG 1602/1603 26012G18KT 9999 BKN040 620402 520006 QNH2939INS TEMPO 1603/1607 29018G30KT VCSH 530006 TX07/1518Z TNM02/1601Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1504 NEXT 151
KBDL 
15nm S 		151120Z 1512/1618 22004KT P6SM BKN040 FM151600 23011G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM152300 27011G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM160500 29012G24KT P6SM SCT040
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