Westover Arb/metropolitan Airport (CEF) Information

Springfield/chicopee, MA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
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:14W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Air Force owned
Owner:Usaf Reserves
THE CIVILIAN PORTION OF THE ARPT IS LEASED TO WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE STREET, 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:Westover Metropolitan Airport, 255 Padgette Street
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
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:122.950 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA

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
  Runway 05 Runway 23
Longitude:072-32-52.8200W072-31-26.2400W
Latitude:42-10-38.8700N42-12-13.6200N
Elevation:234.00 ft241.00 ft
ILS Type:LOC/GS ILS
Traffic Pattern:RightLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:72.00 ft64.00 ft
Displaced threshold:1202.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT.
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights:ALSF1ALSF1
Runway End Identifier:No
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

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:21 /R/C/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
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Longitude:072-32-31.4200W072-31-24.9000W
Latitude:42-12-23.1800N42-11-33.7000N
Elevation:241.00 ft240.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:76.00 ft75.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

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 1200-0400Z++ WKD; 1200-2000Z++ 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-AMC, AMC-GAINED AND AFRC OR CIV ACFT DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE OR MODERATE ARE AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION AND WILL 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 TRAN ACFT, 0300-0400Z++ MON-SUN AND 1200-1700Z++ ON SUN.
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: 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.
RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: RY 15/33 - TDT-630.
RSTD: CIRCLING TO RY 05 NOT ALLOWED DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT RESTRICTIONS UNLESS APPROVED BY 439 OG/CC.
RSTD: SIERRA TWY CLSD AT INTERSECTION OF NOVEMBER TWY.
CAUTION: PAD05, PAD33 NORTH NO VFR HOLD SIGNS.
CAUTION: NSTD AFLD MRK LCTD ON TWY NOV AND E RAMP.
CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
RSTD: DROP ZONE CLSD TUE 1630-2200Z++ AND THU 1600-2000Z++.
BASE OPS AUTOVON 589-2815.

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