Westover Arb/metropolitan Airport (CEF) - FAA Information
Springfield/chicopee, MA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | CEF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 072-32-05.2200W/42-11-38.4500N -72.534783/42.194014 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 241 ft / 73.46 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 2500 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles NE of Springfield/chicopee, MA |
| Location: | Hampden County, MA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Air Force owned |
| Owner: | Usaf Reserves THE CIVILIAN PORTION OF THE ARPT IS LEASED TO WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 3911 PENDLETON AVE, CHICOPEE MA 01020. |
| Address: | 439th Oss/osa 750 Hangar Ave Chicopee, MA 01022 |
| Phone number: | 413-557-2187 |
| Manager: | Michael Bolton THE AMGR FOR CIVIL OPNS IS MICHAEL BOLTON, 413-593-5543. |
| Address: | 439th Oss/osa 750 Hangar Ave Chicopee, MA 01022 255 PAGETTE STREET. |
| Phone number: | 413-593-5543 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-2300 AFLD LGTS AVBL ONLY DUR OPERG HRS. |
| Beacon Color: | Split-Clear-Green (lighted military airport) CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DAYLGT TURNED ON WHEN A/D IS IFR. |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | ANE - New England |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Tie-in FSS: | BTV - Burlington |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | CEF (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I E S 09/1981 |
| Federal Agreements: | NP |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 134.850 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
| Dimension: | 11597 x 301 ft / 3534.8 x 91.7 m 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RY. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Pavement Class: | 44 /F/A/W/T |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 155000 lbs. Dual wheel: 250000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 380000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 840000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Longitude: | 072-32-52.8200W | 072-31-26.2400W |
| Latitude: | 42-10-38.8700N | 42-12-13.6200N |
| Elevation: | 235.00 ft | 241.00 ft |
| ILS Type: | LOC/GS
| ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 72.00 ft | 64.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 1201.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT. |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1 | ALSF1 |
| Runway End Identifier: | | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Runway 15/33
| Dimension: | 7082 x 150 ft / 2158.6 x 45.7 m 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RY. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Pavement Class: | 30 /F/B/W/T |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 95000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 630000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 33 |
| Longitude: | 072-32-32.7700W | 072-31-27.2400W |
| Latitude: | 42-12-22.4800N | 42-11-32.7200N |
| Elevation: | 241.00 ft | 240.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 76.00 ft | 75.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| PSF | FAN MARKER | Abyss | | | 13W | 34.0 nm |
| GBR | FAN MARKER | Sheffield | | | 13W | 37.1 nm |
| ORE | NDB | Orange | | 205.00 | 15W | 25.1 nm |
| DXT | NDB | Dalton | | 370.00 | 15W | 32.8 nm |
| HF | NDB | Lomis | | 244.00 | 15W | 33.8 nm |
| GBR | NDB | Great Barrington | | 395.00 | 14W | 38.7 nm |
| FIT | NDB | Fitchburg | | 365.00 | 15W | 40.7 nm |
| MMK | NDB | Meriden | | 238.00 | 14W | 43.1 nm |
| VWD | NDB | Mount Snow | | 224.00 | 15W | 46.4 nm |
| TBY | NDB | Waterbury | | 257.00 | 14W | 48.4 nm |
| SFZ | NDB | Central | | 241.00 | 15W | 49.5 nm |
| CTR | VOR/DME | Chester | 098X | 115.10 | 13W | 19.4 nm |
| HFD | VOR/DME | Hartford | 096X | 114.90 | 13W | 33.2 nm |
| PUT | VOR/DME | Putnam | 121X | 117.40 | 14W | 34.0 nm |
| ORW | VOR/DME | Norwich | 037X | 110.00 | 14W | 45.2 nm |
| CEF | VORTAC | Westover | 87X | 114.00 | 14W | 0.4 nm |
| BAF | VORTAC | Barnes | 077X | 113.00 | 14W | 8.3 nm |
| BDL | VORTAC | Bradley | 027X | 109.00 | 14W | 16.7 nm |
| GDM | VORTAC | Gardner | 043X | 110.60 | 14W | 29.9 nm |
| EEN | VORTAC | Keene | 031X | 109.40 | 14W | 37.7 nm |
| BDL | VOT | Bradley Intl | | 111.40 | | 16.7 nm |
| HFD | VOT | Hartford | | 108.20 | | 28.1 nm |
| ORH | VOT | Worcester | | 108.20 | | 30.0 nm |
Remarks
- CIVILIAN TRNG LTD TO LOW APCHS ONLY.
- EXPC DLA OR FULL STOP LNDG WHEN LCL OR TACTICAL TRNG MISSIONS ARE IN PROG.
- CTN:NSTD RWY MARKINGS ON RWY 15/33 WHICH HAS AN ASPH STRIP (3500'60') PAINTED ON EACH END. UNCTLD VEHICLES ON RAMPS & TWYS.
- LTD MAINT UH1 AH1 OH6 CTC PATRIOT OPS 38.70 123.05 356.30. PPR FUEL & LTD TRAN ACFT PARKING ARMY GUARD RAMP V589-3254 C413-557-3254.
- NO PRACTICE APCH FOR JET ACFT 2200-2300; 0700-1200 SUN UNLESS APPROVED BY 4390G/DO 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.
- EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER & GLIDER ACTIVITY IN THE MT. GREYLOCK AREA APPROXIMATELY 45 MI NW OF FIELD.
- PAPI ALL RWY PRVDS PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
- UNLIT OBSTN WEST SIDE RY 05 CLEAR ZONE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES NO OBSTN LGT.
- RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 05/23 - ST-175; TDT-840.
- LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
- JASU: (A/M32A-86) 2(MA-1A) 2(MC-1A) 3(LASS)
- FUEL: OPR 1100-0300Z++ WKD; 1100-1900Z++ WKEND, EXC HOL. J8(MIL) (NC-100LL, A)
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE (NOT AVBL FOR FROST/SNOW REMOVAL EXC AFRC/AMC MSN.) LHOX LOX LHNIT
- OIL: O-148-156
- TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ SUN-SAT EXC HOL.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951, FAX EXTN 2156. AMC, AMC-GAINED AND AFRC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PTD/ATIS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.
- RSTD: CONT OPR BY NON-AFRC MIL OR CIV ACFT DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE OR MODERATE ARE AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION AND WILL BE STRONGLY ADVS TO DISCONTINUE OPR.
- HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000' ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
- CAUTION: VEH TFC ON SIERRA TWY UNCTLD BY TWR. VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000' TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD AND CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000' LEFT RWY 23 THLD; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTL VEH TFC ON RAMPS AND TWY.
- CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER AND GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ. UNLGTD OBST E SIDE RWY 23 CLEAR ZONE; 10 PWR LINE POLES 36.3' AGL. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE; ARNG FAC UNLGTD.
- NS ABTMT: NO PRACTICE APCH FOR TRANSIENT ACFT 0300-0400Z++, 1200-1700Z++ SUN UNLESS APV BY 439 OG/DO ONLY.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL THRU BASE OPS 24 HR PRIOR COORD RQR, DSN 589-2917/2951. CTC PTD 2 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH.
- MISC: RWY 05-23 1000' OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
- MISC: ADVS TWR OF DRAG CHUTE DEPLOYMENT PRIOR TO LDG. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0400Z++, OT CLASS E. TRAN AIRCREWS CTC BASE OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH INTENTIONS. BASE OPS DOES NOT HAVECOMSEC AVBL FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
- MISC: TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE MSN. FIRST 1000' EA END RWY 05-23 CONCRETE AND MID 9600' IS POROUS FRICTION SFC.
- MISC: NO U-DRIVE VEHICLES AVBL, CONTACT TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL REQUESTS DSN 589-3855.
- NO TRANSIENT C5 ACFT ARRIVALS AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 439TH OG/CC DSN 589-2204.
- RSTD: COMPASS ROSE CLSD TO NGT OPR FOR ALL ACFT- AREA NOT LGTD.
- RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 15/33 - TDT-630.
- CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECEPTATION. PONDING AT INTERSECTION RYS 05/23 & 15/23 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES. SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
- RSTD: CIRCLING TO RY 05 NOT ALLOWED DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS UNLESS APPROVED BY 439 OG/CC.
- RSTD: CIRCLING TO RY 05 NOT ALLOWED DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS UNLESS APPROVED BY 439 OG/CC.
- BASE OPS AUTOVON 589-2815.
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