Wcvb-Tv Heliport

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FAA: 20MA

Needham Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-18-15.3500N (42.304264)
Longitude: 
 071-13-38.1980W (-71.227277)
Elevation: 
 157.0 feet MSL (48 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.1 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Needham, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GREG TURNER
5 TV PLACE
NEEDHAM, MA 02494
781-433-4350		 HEARST TELEVISION, INC.
5 TV PLACE
NEEDHAM, MA 02494
617-433-4028

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 01/1993
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0900-1730
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1157 feet (353 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:  18
GA Local:  18 100.0%

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 617
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 20MA

    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
    7.2 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 160 174 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    10.3 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
    (BED KBED BED)    		 344 358 100LL, Jet A
    10.4 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
    (BOS KBOS BOS)    		 70 84 100LL, Jet A
    15.9 Minute Man Air Field Airport
    (6B6)    		 306 320 100LL
    17.3 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 226 240 100LL
    18.2 Mansfield Municipal Airport
    (1B9)    		 175 189 100LL
    21.7 Beverly Regional Airport
    (BVY KBVY BVY)    		 39 53 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    25.2 Lawrence Municipal Airport
    (LWM KLWM LWM)    		 10 24 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    25.8 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 207 221 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    26.1 Sterling Airport
    (3B3)    		 286 300 100LL
    27.4 Taunton Municipal - King Field Airport
    (KTAN TAN)    		 159 173 100LL, Jet A+
    27.6 Marshfield Municipal - George Harlow Field Airport
    (KGHG GHG)    		 116 130 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    27.9 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
    (KFIT FIT)    		 302 316 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    28.9 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 265 279 100LL, Jet A
    31.4 Boire Field Airport
    (ASH KASH ASH)    		 336 350 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.5 Plymouth Municipal Airport
    (PYM KPYM PYM)    		 136 150 100LL, Jet A
    36.0 Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport
    (PVD KPVD PVD)    		 194 208 100LL, Jet A
    38.1 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 251 265 100LL
    38.8 Manchester Boston Regional Airport
    (MHT KMHT MHT)    		 346 360 100LL, Jet A
    39.5 New Bedford Regional Airport
    (EWB KEWB EWB)    		 162 176 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.
    A14 ADDITIONAL CONTACT: DAVE BEAUVAIS, ASST DIR OF ENGINEERING, DBEAUVAIS@HEARST.COM 781-433-4352
    A52-H1 NUMEROUS ANTENNAS & TWRS ALL QUADRANTS 53 FT - 1192 FT MSL.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 781-433-4350.
    E111 PRVDD VFR; SAFETY EQUIP RECOMMENDED BY FAA & THE NEEDHAM FIRE DEPT IS INSTALLED; MICROWAVE TOWER ADJACENT TO THE PAD IS OBSTN LGTED; & ROOF-TOP WINDSOCK IS INSTALLED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 42 ft (13 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    20MA Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  42 ft x 42 ft (13 m x 13 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 157.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-18-15.3500N
    Longitude: 
    		 071-13-38.1980W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    20MA Sectional

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    20MA Diagram


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