FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQW |
| Lat/Long: | 42-41-46.5137N 073-10-13.9910W 42-41.775228N 073-10.233183W 42.6962538,-73.1705531 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 653.8 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of NORTH ADAMS, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 01247 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, CTC AMGR FOR LNDG FEES. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 132.825 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 132.825 |
| WX ASOS at DDH (12 nm N): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
| WX ASOS at PSF (17 nm S): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBANY (ALB) APCH CTL 132.8/307.2.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CAMr171/19.4 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr351/26.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| ALBr109/28.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| BAFr342/37.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTER | | 120/34.9 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.815700N | | 42-41.734755N |
| Longitude: | 073-10.709877W | | 073-09.756488W |
| Elevation: | 652.0 ft. | | 653.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 097 true | | 291 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 100 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 920 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. | | 25 ft. bldg, 340 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NORTH ADAMS 10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-662-3000 |
| Manager: | ANDREW FRANKLIN 10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-652-7735 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MT RANGES 9100 FT N AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT N AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT S AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT S AT ELEV 2690 FT. |
| - | RWY 11 LEFT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 11 RIGHT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE. |
| - | EXTSV GLDR OPS DAWN-DUSK SFC-18000 FT YEAR ROUND; PRIMARILY WKENDS & HOLS. |
| - | RWY 29 RIGHT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 29 LEFT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
| - | TWY A2 REMOVED. |
| - | PILOTS LDG ON RWY 29 ARE ENCOURAGED TO AVOID LOW APCHS, IF SAFE TO DO SO, OVR THE RES NBRHD JUST E OF THE ARPT. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (252KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H Morse State Airport (12 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KALB - Albany International Airport (28 nm W)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (29 nm E)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 27-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:24 | | 21:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:57 | | 21:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Dec-2025 19:42:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Dec-2025 14:42:34 |
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| METAR |
| KAQW | 271852Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM OVC024 M05/M10 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP208 T10501100
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KDDH 12nm N | 271854Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC026 M07/M11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP210 T10671106
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KPSF 17nm S | 271854Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM FEW015 OVC022 M06/M08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP200 T10561083
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| TAF |
KPSF 17nm S | 271720Z 2718/2818 30004KT P6SM OVC015 FM272000 32005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 2720/2722 OVC025 FM280200 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2808/2812 3SM BR SCT002 SCT220 FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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