FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EWB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-40-35.6390N 070-57-28.2100W 41-40.593983N 070-57.470167W 41.6765664,-70.9578361 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 79.1 ft. / 24.1 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 |
| 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 MALSR RWYS 05 & 23; REIL RWY 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 23 & 32 OPR 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.85 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.85 (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) |
| WX AWOS-4 at FMH (20 nm E): | 120.75 (508-968-6562) |
- 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 VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| MVYr332/22.9 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 150 ft. / 1646 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good 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: | 41-40.275628N | | 41-40.972012N |
| Longitude: | 070-57.898063W | | 070-57.160703W |
| Elevation: | 64.4 ft. | | 79.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 038 true | | 234 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 400 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| 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 APCH SLP 50:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 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: | 41-40.817913N | | 41-40.305525N |
| Longitude: | 070-57.835955W | | 070-56.976440W |
| Elevation: | 77.5 ft. | | 66.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 128 true | | 324 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.42 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 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 |
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: | SCOT SERVIS 1569 AIRPORT ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 Phone (508) 991-6161 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 86 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 June 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LDG FEES FOR ACFT OVR 5500 LBS. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO NON SKED ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 31 PAX EXC 48 HR PPR 508-991-6161. |
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 22 April 2021 at 0901Z to 20 May 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| WIPOR THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (379KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (383KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (309KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 23 | |
download (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (243KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Grant Powers
Photo taken 10-Oct-2014
looking southeast.
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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 26-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 09:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Apr-2021 14:53:13 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Apr-2021 10:53:13 |
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| METAR |
| KEWB | 261353Z 28015G20KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01000000
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KTAN 13nm N | 261352Z AUTO 29010G20KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01001022
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KUUU 17nm SW | 261353Z AUTO 32015G25KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 32028/1316 SLP105 T00891006
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KPYM 18nm NE | 261352Z AUTO 31013G22KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T00941017
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KFMH 20nm E | 261355Z 33015G23KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2982
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| TAF |
KFMH 20nm E | 261120Z 2612/2712 31013G20KT P6SM SKC FM261400 30018G27KT P6SM SKC FM262200 30013G20KT P6SM SKC FM270100 29009KT P6SM FEW250
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KPVD 21nm W | 261120Z 2612/2712 30012G24KT P6SM SKC FM261500 30018G28KT P6SM SKC FM262300 30012G21KT P6SM SKC FM270200 29009KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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