Westover ARB/Metro Airport

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IATA: CEF

ICAO: KCEF

FAA: CEF

Springfield/Chicopee Weather

METAR: KCEF 191755Z 20007G17KT 10SM FEW050 BKN150 BKN250 16/00 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP186 T01610002 10163 20073 57023

TAF: TAF KCEF 191702Z 1917/2023 20010G15KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 BKN250 510105 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1919/1923 21015G25KT 520006 BECMG 2000/2001 20012KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 OVC100 510105 QNH2998INS BECMG 2003/2004 20009KT 9999 -RA FEW008 OVC015 510105 QNH2994INS BECMG 2006/2007 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BR OVC005 620804 QNH2990INS BECMG 2013/2014 29009KT 9999 NSW SCT012 BKN025 BKN120 QNH2987INS BECMG 2015/2016 29010G15KT 9999 FEW035 SCT060 BKN150 510103 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2020/2023 30012G22KT -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 610503 510004 TX17/1920Z TN08/2010Z

Reporting Station: KCEF (0.6 NM at True Heading of 46)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018
Temperature: 16.1 C (60.98 F)
Dewpoint: 0.2 C (32.36 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-11-38.4560N (42.194016)
Longitude: 
 072-32-05.2320W (-72.534787)
Elevation: 
 241.1 feet MSL (73 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
ANDY WIDOR
WESTOVER METRO ARPT, 255 PADGETTE ST
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
413-593-5543		 USAF RESERVES
439TH OSS/OSA 750 HANGAR AVE
CHICOPEE, MA 01022
413-557-2187

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1942
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/SAT-SUN/0900-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1241 feet (378 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CEF
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 Yes
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 09/1981

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  13
Multi Engine:  6
Jet Engine:  4
Gliders:  4
Military Aircraft:  8

Annual Operations (as of 08/31/2023)

Total Operations:  13273
Commercial:  12 0.1%
Air Taxi:  951 7.2%
GA Local:  2946 22.2%
GA Itinerant:  758 5.7%
Military Aircraft:  8606 64.8%

Communications

CTAF:  134.850
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  WESTOVER
134.85
348.75
Hrs: 0700-2300
Ground:  118.35
275.8
Approach:  BRADLEY
Departure:  BRADLEY
ATIS:  127.525
Hrs: 0700-2300
PTD:  372.2
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
COMD POST:  252.1 ;439 AW
PMSV METRO:  274.75

  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1600Z++THU.
  • ATCT OPS EXTNS/IREG HRS BY NOTAM.
  • COMMAND POST/439 AW NAME CASINO ROYALE.
  • NGT OBSTN LTD DUE TO HI INTST SCTY LGTS. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19. AUTOMATED OBS ARE QLTY CTLD FOR ACCURACY DURG ATC FLYING HRS.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 413
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Metro Air Service
   Website
   Email
   Update FBO info		 413-593-5543
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Burlington(BTV)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 05 NE-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 23 NE-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 NE-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 NE-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 05 NE-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 23 NE-1
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-1
STAR (Military) DEER PARK THREE NE-1
STAR (Military) STELA ONE NE-1
STAR (Military) STELA ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 NE-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CEF

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.3 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
(BAF KBAF BAF)		 255 268 100LL, Jet A
8.7 Northampton Airport
(7B2)		 337 351 100LL
16.0 Skylark Airpark Airport
(7B6)		 186 200 100LL
16.5 Ellington Airport
(7B9)		 167 181 100LL
16.7 Bradley International Airport
(BDL KBDL BDL)		 203 216 100LL, Jet A
19.9 Simsbury Airport
(4B9)		 212 225 100LL
20.4 Tanner-Hiller Airport
(8B5)		 61 75 100LL, Mogas
22.8 Southbridge Municipal Airport
(3B0)		 104 118 100LL
23.9 Turners Falls Airport
(0B5)		 1 15 100LL, Jet A-1
25.1 Orange Municipal Airport
(KORE ORE)		 25 39 100LL, Jet A
27.9 Hartford-Brainard Airport
(HFD KHFD HFD)		 190 203 100LL, Jet A
29.6 Worcester Regional Airport
(ORH KORH ORH)		 81 95 100LL, Jet A
31.3 Windham Airport
(KIJD IJD)		 149 163 100LL, Jet A+
33.7 Robertson Field Airport
(4B8)		 206 219 100LL, Jet A
35.7 Sterling Airport
(3B3)		 66 80 100LL
36.1 Danielson Airport
(KLZD LZD)		 128 142 100LL
36.4 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
(PSF KPSF PSF)		 292 305 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
38.6 Walter J Koladza Airport
(GBR KGBR GBR)		 269 282 100LL, UL94
40.6 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
(KFIT FIT)		 57 71 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
43.2 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport
(KMMK MMK)		 197 210 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11 CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020.
A110-1 CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH.
A110-2 CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY CALL AFLD MGR C413-557-2944 FOR CLARIFICATION.
A110-22 PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
A110-30 LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
A110-37 RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543.
A110-4 HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
A110-40 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.
A110-41 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.
A110-43 CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314.
A110-58 CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
A110-64 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.
A110-67 TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951.
A110-69 CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS.
A110-72 WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3580.
A110-74 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.
A110-75 PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO METRO FBO.
A110-76 RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES.
A110-77 ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33.
A14 CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM.
A31-05/23 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
A43-23 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R.
A47-15 NO RVR AVBL.
A49-05 ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN EXC HOL.
A80 CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DALGT TURNED ON WHEN AIRFIELD IS IFR.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
A81-BCN DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS.
E147 RECTANGULAR TFC PAT: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 2000 FT AGL LRG/HVY ACFT; OVHD: 2500 FT AGL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
15/33
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 11597 ft (3535 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 05, 23

CEF Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  11597 ft x 300 ft (3535 m x 91 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 11/04/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  56 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 234.1 241.1
Latitude: 
 42-10-38.8678N 42-12-13.6222N
Longitude: 
 072-32-52.8242W 072-31-26.2457W
Runway True Alignment: 
 034 214
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Touchdown
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config. Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL: 
 No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 72 64
Threshold Elevation: 
 236.0
Displaced Threshold: 
 1202
Threshold Latitude: 
 42-10-48.6866N

Threshold Longitude: 

 072-32-43.8629W

Runway 15/33  7085 ft x 150 ft (2160 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 11/04/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  28 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 15

Runway 33
Elevation: 
 240.9 239.9
Latitude: 
 42-12-23.1845N 42-11-33.6952N
Longitude: 
 072-32-31.4510W 072-31-24.8996W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 77 75

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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