FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 JULY 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEF |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-38.4539N 072-32-05.2235W
42-11.640898N 072-32.087058W
42.1940150,-72.5347843
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 241.2 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: | 0900-2300 |
| 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 PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 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 |
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] |
| YANKEE APPROACH: | 125.35 |
| YANKEE DEPARTURE: | 125.35 |
| COMD POST: | 252.1 ;439 AW |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 274.75 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| 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 OPERS EXTENSIONS/IRREGULAR HOURS BY NOTAM.
- COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
- NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SECURITY LGT. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QUALITY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURING ATC CONTROLLED FLYING HRS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BAFr091/8.3 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| CTRr121/19.3 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
| GDMr239/29.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| HFDr014/33.2 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| PUTr309/33.9 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| EENr211/37.6 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 11598 x 301 ft. / 3535 x 92 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: | 42-10.647800N | | 42-12.227167N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.880417W | | 072-31.437317W |
| 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 RIGHT. |
| 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 PORTION 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: | 7082 x 150 ft. / 2159 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 42-12.386233N | | 42-11.561817N |
| Longitude: | 072-32.523933W | | 072-31.414983W |
| 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
THE CIVILIAN PORTION OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE STREET, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
| Manager: | ANDY WIDOR
WESTOVER METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, 255 PADGETTE STREET
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
Phone 413-593-5543
AMGR FOR CIVIL OPS, T.HANNA@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 64% | military | | 25% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CIVILIAN TRNG LTD TO LOW APCHS ONLY. |
| - | CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LANDING MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY, CALL ARPT MGR AT C413-593-5543 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 FOR CIV ACFT WITH 5 HR PPR TO METRO FBO. |
| - | RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES. |
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 15 July 2021 at 0901Z to 12 August 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEER PARK THREE | |
download (226KB) |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (358KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (177KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (90KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (72KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (161KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (553KB) |
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 |
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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 |
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Times for 31-Jul-2021
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 09:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 09:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jul-2021 22:39:02 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 31-Jul-2021 18:39:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KCEF | 312156Z 28008KT 10SM FEW060 FEW250 23/08 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP134 T02320081
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KBAF
8nm W | 312153Z 30009KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02280089
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KBDL
17nm SW | 312151Z 29009KT 10SM FEW050 FEW160 FEW200 24/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02390083
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| TAF |
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| KCEF | 311800Z 3118/0124 31009KT 9999 FEW065 FEW150 QNH2993INS BECMG 3122/3123 VRB06KT 9999 FEW065 QNH2992INS BECMG 0112/0113 18009KT BKN130 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0117/0124 18010G15KT 510104 TX26/0120Z TN11/0111Z
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KBAF
8nm W | 311933Z 3120/0118 27007KT P6SM BKN050 FM312300 30005KT P6SM SCT070 FM010600 00000KT P6SM FEW080 FM011400 18008KT P6SM BKN040
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KBDL
17nm SW | 312101Z 3121/0124 26010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM010000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070 FM011400 18006KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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