Digital Heliport

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METAR: METAR KBAF 252253Z 33014G32KT 10SM BKN041 M02/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 31032/2247 SLP151 T10171100

TAF: TAF AMD KBAF 242100Z 2421/2602 35010G20KT 9999 SCT030 520505 QNH3016INS BECMG 2422/2423 34009KT 9999 SCT025 520604 QNH3020INS BECMG 2504/2505 25009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN110 520804 QNH3019INS BECMG 2517/2518 30015G25KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 620351 520309 QNH2983INS BECMG 2600/2601 34015G30KT 9999 SKC 530009 QNH3001INS TX03/2517Z TNM02/2506Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2421 NEXT 2620

Reporting Station: KBAF (1.1 NM at True Heading of 149)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.6
Temperature: -1.7 C (28.94 F)
Dewpoint: -10 C (14 F)

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: 
 13.3 W (as of December 2025 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

       

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    Area Code: 508
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MA79

    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
    1.2 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
    (BAF KBAF BAF)    		 159 172 100LL, Jet A
    8.5 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
    (CEF KCEF CEF)    		 82 95 100LL, Jet A
    10.4 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)    		 28 41 100LL
    14.3 Bradley International Airport
    (BDL KBDL BDL)    		 172 185 100LL, Jet A
    15.8 Simsbury Airport
    (4B9)    		 188 201 100LL
    16.3 Skylark Airpark Airport
    (7B6)    		 155 168 100LL
    19.2 Ellington Airport
    (7B9)    		 141 154 100LL
    26.5 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 19 33 100LL, Jet A-1
    26.6 Hartford-Brainard Airport
    (HFD KHFD HFD)    		 172 185 100LL, Jet A
    29.3 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (PSF KPSF PSF)    		 301 314 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    29.9 Robertson Field Airport
    (4B8)    		 192 205 100LL, Jet A
    30.2 Walter J Koladza Airport
    (GBR KGBR GBR)    		 271 284 100LL, UL94
    30.5 Orange Municipal Airport
    (KORE ORE)    		 39 53 100LL, Jet A
    30.8 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 98 112 100LL
    35.5 Windham Airport
    (KIJD IJD)    		 136 150 100LL, Jet A+
    38.1 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 81 95 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport
    (KMMK MMK)    		 186 199 100LL
    42.5 Danielson Airport
    (KLZD LZD)    		 119 133 100LL
    44.0 Sterling Airport
    (3B3)    		 69 83 100LL
    44.3 Columbia County Airport
    (HCC 1B1)    		 279 292 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+

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    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
    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: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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