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MA79 Digital Heliport
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 26-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2411:24
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset16:2121:21
Evening civil twilight16:5221:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Nov-2025 20:11:00
Local (UTC-5)  26-Nov-2025 15:11:00
 
METAR
KBAF 261953Z 16007KT 10SM FEW018 16/12 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP047 T01560117
KCEF 
9nm E 		261955Z 17008KT 10SM BKN015 15/12 A2965 RMK AO2A SLP044 T01490115
KBDL 
15nm S 		261951Z 16012KT 10SM FEW013 BKN018 15/12 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 T01500117
TAF
KBAF 261741Z 2618/2718 18007KT P6SM BKN015 FM270200 24009KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2702/2704 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM270400 27011G21KT P6SM SCT035 FM271500 25012G23KT P6SM SCT050
KCEF 
9nm E 		261800Z 2618/2724 18009KT 9999 SCT007 BKN012 BKN050 QNH2960INS BECMG 2623/2624 24009KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 OVC012 610803 510104 QNH2956INS TEMPO 2700/2704 27010G20KT 4800 -SHRA BKN007 OVC012 510005 BECMG 2704/2705 25009KT 9999 NSW FEW009 SCT018 BKN040 620602 510102 520304 QNH2957INS TEMPO 2706/2709 26010G18KT BECMG 2710/2711 24010G20KT 9999 SCT060 BKN250 520056 QNH2965INS TEMPO 2715/2724 25015G30KT 520007 TX17/2621Z TN02/2711Z
KBDL 
15nm S 		261741Z 2618/2724 19007KT P6SM OVC015 FM270200 24011KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2702/2704 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM270400 27011G21KT P6SM SCT035 FM271500 25012G23KT P6SM SCT050
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