Location
Latitude: |
42-10-33.3300N (42.175925) |
Longitude: |
072-43-29.3340W (-72.724815) |
Elevation: |
260.0 feet MSL (79 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
13.4 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. NE of Westfield, Massachusetts |
Found On: |
New York Chart |
FAA Region: |
ANE |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
OPERATIONS MANAGER HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5 BEDFORD, MA 01730 508-493-7200 |
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP. HANSCOM FIELD HANGAR 5 BEDFORD, MA 01736 508-493-7200 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Activation Date: |
10/1973 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1900 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZBW (Boston) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZBW (Boston) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1260 feet (384 m) |
NOTAM-D Service: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Unicom: | 123.050 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 508 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
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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
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MA79
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.9 | BAF | _ . . . . _ . . _ . | Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | 155 | 168 |
8.9 | CEF | _ . _ . . . . _ . | Westover | TACAN | 114.00 | 81 | 94 |
12.1 | CTR | _ . _ . _ . _ . | Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | 304 | 317 |
14.2 | BDL | _ . . . _ . . . _ . . | Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | 173 | 186 |
14.7 | BDL | _ . . . _ . . . _ . . | Bradley | VOT | 111.40 | 173 | 186 |
26.7 | HFD | . . . . . . _ . _ . . | Hartford | VOT | 108.20 | 172 | 185 |
30.2 | GBR | _ _ . _ . . . . _ . | Great Barrington | NDB | 395 | 271 | 284 |
30.5 | ORE | _ _ _ . _ . . | Orange | NDB | 205 | 39 | 53 |
33.1 | HFD | . . . . . . _ . _ . . | Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | 166 | 179 |
37.0 | GDM | _ _ . _ . . _ _ | Gardner | VOR-DME | 110.60 | 52 | 66 |
38.4 | ORH | _ _ _ . _ . . . . . | Worcester | VOT | 108.20 | 81 | 95 |
41.4 | PUT | . _ _ . . . _ _ | Putnam | VOR-DME | 117.40 | 108 | 122 |
41.8 | EEN | . . _ . | Keene | DME | 109.4 | 27 | 41 |
44.6 | PFH | . _ _ . . . _ . . . . . | Philmont | NDB | 272 | 276 | 289 |
45.5 | VWD | . . . _ . _ _ _ . . | Mount Snow | NDB | 224 | 352 | 365 |
46.0 | PWL | . _ _ . . _ _ . _ . . | Pawling | VOR-DME | 114.30 | 238 | 251 |
48.4 | FIT | . . _ . . . _ | Fitchburg | NDB | 365 | 62 | 76 |
49.3 | ORW | _ _ _ . _ . . _ _ | Norwich | VOR-DME | 110.00 | 138 | 152 |
50.7 | JWE | . _ _ _ . _ _ . | Clera | NDB | 362 | 200 | 213 |
51.7 | MAD | _ _ . _ _ . . | Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | 178 | 191 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597 |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | H1 |
Longest Runway: | H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
MA79 Airport Runway Details
Helipad H1 | 50 ft x 24 ft (15 m x 7 m) | |
Surface: | Concrete - No special surface treatment |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
260.0 | |
Latitude: |
42-10-33.3300N | |
Longitude: |
072-43-29.3340W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Minor |
Powerplant Repair: |
Minor |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
MA79 Sectional
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