FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | CEF |
Lat/Long: | 42-11-38.4560N 072-32-05.2320W 42-11.640933N 072-32.087200W 42.1940156,-72.5347867 (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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CEF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0900-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0800-2300 |
Pattern altitude: | RECTANGULAR TFC PAT: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 2000 FT AGL LRG/HVY ACFT; OVHD: 2500 FT AGL. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DALGT TURNED ON WHEN AIRFIELD IS IFR. DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 134.85 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 127.525 |
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: | 252.1 ;439 AW |
DEER PARK STAR: | 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 274.75 |
PTD: | 372.2 |
STELA STAR: | 125.35 |
WX ASOS at BAF (8 nm W): | 127.1 (413-568-2267) |
WX ASOS at BDL (17 nm SW): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1600Z++THU.
- ATCT OPS EXTNS/IREG HRS BY NOTAM.
- COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
- NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SCTY LGTS. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QLTY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURG ATC FLYING HRS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BAFr091/8.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
CTRr121/19.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
GDMr239/29.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
HFDr014/33.2 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
PUTr309/33.9 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN EXC HOL. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 11597 x 300 ft. / 3535 x 91 m 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY. |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 42-10.647797N | | 42-12.227037N |
Longitude: | 072-32.880403W | | 072-31.437428W |
Elevation: | 234.1 ft. | | 241.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 034 true | | 228 magnetic, 214 true |
Displaced threshold: | 1202 ft. | | no |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R. |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN. | | 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 7085 x 150 ft. / 2160 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 42-12.386408N | | 42-11.561587N |
Longitude: | 072-32.524183W | | 072-31.414993W |
Elevation: | 240.9 ft. | | 239.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 135 true | | 329 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
RVR equipment: | NO RVR AVBL. | | touchdown |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
Manager: | ANDY WIDOR WESTOVER METRO ARPT, 255 PADGETTE ST CHICOPEE, MA 01022 Phone 413-593-5543 CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 | Military aircraft: | | 8 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | 65% | military | 22% | local general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 6% | transient general aviation | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH. |
- | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY CALL AFLD MGR C413-557-2944 FOR CLARIFICATION. |
- | PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY. |
- | LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC. |
- | RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543. |
- | HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD. |
- | CAUTION: VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000 FT TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FM VFR OVERHEAD & CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000 FT LEFT RWY 23 THR; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTLD VEH TFC ON RAMPS & TWY. |
- | CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER & GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE. |
- | CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314. |
- | CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF. |
- | MILITARY: RSTD: CIV PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO CHECK MIL NOTAMS BY VISITING THE FEDERAL NOTAM SYSTEM (FNS) WEBSITE (HTTPS://NOTAMS.AIM.FAA.GOV/NOTAMSEARCH/) OR CONTACTING FLIGHT SERVICE. |
- | TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951. |
- | CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS. |
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3580. |
- | MILITARY: ACFT ON A JA/ATT, JCS, TACTICAL EXER, MIL CHTR MISSION CTC 439 LRS/LGRDX DSN 589-3318/3125 TO COORD SUPPORT RQMNTS. LGRDX WILL ARNG ALL RQRD SUPPORT. SAAM MISSIONS CDN WILL BE MADE WITH AIRFIELD MGR DSN 589-2944. |
- | PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO METRO FBO. |
- | RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES. |
- | ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DEER PARK THREE | |
download (204KB) |
STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (158KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (178KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (74KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (72KB) |
TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (157KB) |
TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (156KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (510KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 27-Aug-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
Sunset | | 19:42 | | 23:42 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 21:15:34 |
Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2024 17:15:34 |
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METAR |
KCEF | 252055Z 05003KT 10SM FEW250 14/M13 A3022 RMK AO2A SLP241 T01361126 57018
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KBAF 8nm W | 252053Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 14/M08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01391078 56018
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KBDL 17nm SW | 252051Z 23003KT 10SM CLR 15/M09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01501094 56019
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TAF |
KCEF | 251700Z 2517/2623 01009KT 9999 SKC 510153 QNH3026INS TEMPO 2517/2522 04010G15KT 510005 BECMG 2521/2522 32009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3024INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2602 BECMG 2604/2605 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH3030INS TX14/2520Z TNM04/2610Z
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KBAF 8nm W | 251720Z 2518/2618 02003KT P6SM SKC FM252200 32004KT P6SM SKC FM260200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM261500 21005KT P6SM SKC
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KBDL 17nm SW | 251720Z 2518/2624 02005KT P6SM SKC FM260000 20006KT P6SM SKC FM260500 00000KT P6SM SKC FM261200 02004KT P6SM SKC FM261700 21005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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