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Location

Latitude: 
 42-33-18.3200N (42.555089)
Longitude: 
 071-55-32.2720W (-71.925631)
Elevation: 
 1100.0 feet MSL (335 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Westminster, 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): 
 2100 feet (640 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
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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 MA81

    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
    7.4 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
    (KFIT FIT)    		 90 104 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    9.7 Sterling Airport
    (3B3)    		 142 156 100LL
    15.4 Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
    (AFN KAFN AFN)    		 347 361 100LL
    16.1 Orange Municipal Airport
    (KORE ORE)    		 273 287 100LL, Jet A
    17.4 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 172 186 100LL, Jet A
    18.9 Minute Man Air Field Airport
    (6B6)    		 107 121 100LL
    22.7 Boire Field Airport
    (ASH KASH ASH)    		 52 66 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.6 Dillant/Hopkins Airport
    (EEN KEEN EEN)    		 323 337 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 274 288 100LL, Jet A-1
    27.7 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 190 204 100LL
    28.6 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
    (BED KBED BED)    		 100 114 100LL, Jet A
    31.3 Manchester Boston Regional Airport
    (MHT KMHT MHT)    		 43 57 100LL, Jet A
    32.6 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 145 159 100LL
    33.3 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)    		 246 259 100LL
    34.6 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
    (CEF KCEF CEF)    		 231 244 100LL, Jet A
    36.7 Lawrence Municipal Airport
    (LWM KLWM LWM)    		 74 88 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    39.9 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 122 136 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    42.3 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
    (BOS KBOS BOS)    		 105 119 100LL, Jet A
    42.4 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
    (BAF KBAF BAF)    		 236 249 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 152 166 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    E111 VFR ONLY AND A R TURN AFTER W DPTR ALSO SIGNS FOR HWY TFC.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 34 ft (10 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MA81 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  34 ft x 34 ft (10 m x 10 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 1100.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-33-18.3200N
    Longitude: 
    		 071-55-32.2720W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Parachute rental

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