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KCEF · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KCEF FAA CEF Elev 241 ft Lat 42° 11.64' N Lon 72° 32.09' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,597 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 34.2° 11,597 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
23 214.2° 11,597 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
15 134.3° 7,085 ft 147 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
33 314.3° 7,085 ft 147 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 114.000
  • GND GND 118.350
  • TWR TWR 134.850
  • A/D BRADLEY APP/DEP 125.350
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 127.475
  • POST COMD POST 439 AW 125.210
  • PTD PTD 37.220
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.000

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  • VORTAC CEF

    Westover

    114.00 MHz · DME 114.00 · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 69 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ALSF1 Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL Rwy 05–23 & Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ALSF1 Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL Rwy 05–23 & Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05–23: H11597X300 (ASPH) 2S–175, C5–840 PCN 56 R/B/W/T H…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 23: ALSF1. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 64´. RVR–T RWY 15–33: H…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ALSF1 Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL Rwy 05–23 & Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt ALSF1 Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL Rwy 05–23 & Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (69 sentences)
  • ·Arpt bcn opr dusk–0400Z‡.
  • ·Airfield lgts not avbl 0400–1200Z‡.
  • ·Dalgt turned on when airfield is IFR.
  • ·PCL only auth with 5 hr PPR to FBO.
  • ·Rwy 23 PAPI unusbl byd 6 deg R.
  • ·PAPI all rwy provides proper TCH for hgt GP4 acft only.
  • ·PAPI off dur opr hr periods of no tfc.
  • ·Rwy 05 ALSF–1 SFL portion OTS UFN.
  • ·TRAN ALERT Fleet svc for tran acft unavbl wkend and M–F 2030–0400Z‡ without prior apvl fr AMOPS DSN 589–2951.
  • ·CTC DSN 589–2951 for availability.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–0400Z‡, Sat 1400–2200Z‡, Sun 1800–0100Z‡. 100LL: Fuel opr hrs 1200–0400Z‡ wkdays, 1400–2200Z‡ Sat, 1800–0200Z‡ Sun.
  • ·UTA hrs 1200–2100Z‡ Sat–Sun.
  • ·If fuel support is needed outside these hours on UTA, req apvl thru AMOPS when acquiring PPR, exc hol.
  • ·Check NOTAMS for tree obs on apch areas to Rwys 06 and 24.
  • ·VMC dep acft remain at or blo 1000´ til past dep end of rwy to ensure separation from VFR overhead and clsd pat tfc.
  • ·Strobe lgt located atop stacks 4000´ left Rwy 23 thld; occasional steam cloud.
  • ·Uncontrolled vehicle tfc on ramps and twy.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 1000´ ovrn both ends of rwy.
  • ·Heavy VFR tfc blo 10,000´ along river and highway 5 NM southwest of afld.
  • ·Lgt acft tfc, hang glider ops and hot air ballooning activity along river west and northwest of arpt.
  • ·IFR tkof & ldg as prescribed by USAF reg apply.
  • ·Civ trng ltd to low apchs only; TGL not auth.
  • ·TPA rectangular tfc pat: 1000´ AGL lgt acft, 2000´ AGL large/heavy acft; overhead: 2500´ AGL.
  • ·Rwy 15 wind data est avbl at all times.
  • ·Assault strip mrk painted 3000 ft x 60 ft on Rwy 15–33.
  • ·: Opr 1300–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri; 1400–2200Z‡ Sat; 1800–0200Z‡ Sun; clsd hol.
  • ·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 with airfield mgr DSN 589–2944.
  • ·RSTD Westover ARB is a joint–use afld.

+ 39 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 48,222 ops in 2009

2024 total

13,273

10-yr total

184,506

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 28% · Mil 65%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Fuel mismanagement (other) 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1990-08-02 Beech 58P · Fuel mgmt · VMC · day →

Designees in MA

CFI Flight Instructors 753 A&P Mechanics 2,477 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 22 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 7 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 37 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 10 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 27 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 34 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 39 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 47 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 49 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 51 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 57 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 58 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Christopher Gordon Langelier Chicopee MA 2 nm
Aviraj Basnet Chicopee MA 2 nm
Khosro Karamshahi Ludlow MA 4 nm
Christopher Scott Leblanc Ludlow MA 4 nm
Patrick Stanley Routier Springfield MA 5 nm
Jonathan Karl Dziok Springfield MA 5 nm
Ijahman Elon Morgan Springfield MA 5 nm
Michael Gabriel Santiago Diaz Springfield MA 5 nm
Joseph Alexander Occhiuzzo Holyoke MA 5 nm
Kevin David Cavagnac Holyoke MA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Shawn Patrick Connolly Chicopee MA 2 nm
Leo Robert Balboni Chicopee MA 2 nm
James Edward Czerwiecki Chicopee MA 2 nm
Wallace Edmund Kluza Jr Chicopee MA 2 nm
David Paul Jones Chicopee MA 2 nm
Lynne Virginia Saya Chicopee MA 2 nm
Marek Joseph Bryda Chicopee MA 2 nm
Mark Edward Tuck Chicopee MA 2 nm
Thomas Joseph Cestroni Chicopee MA 2 nm
David Anthony Iarossi Chicopee MA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 9 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 28 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 32 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 49 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 51 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 61 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 69 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 70 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 74 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 75 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.