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KEWB · New Bedford Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KEWB FAA EWB Elev 80 ft Lat 41° 40.57' N Lon 70° 57.41' 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: 5,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.27%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 38.3° 5,400 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.27%
23 218.3° 5,400 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.27%
14 128.6° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
32 308.6° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.850
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.100
  • CTAF CTAF 118.100
  • A/D PROVIDENCE APP/DEP 128.700
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB EW

    Nefor

    0.27 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 28 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1100–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0400Z‡.

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 300´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·132 MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD RGNL (EWB)(KEWB) 2 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º40.59´ W70º57.47´ 79 B LRA Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE EWB RWY 05–23: H5400X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–108, 2S–137, 2D–195 PCR 810 F/A/X/T HIRL 0.3% up NE No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5002X75 (ASPH) S–33, D–48, 2D–95 PCR 930 F/A/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 14: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.42º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 50´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwys 05 and Rwy 23, REIL Rwy 32, HIRL Rwy 05–23, MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 14, Rwy 23 and Rwy 32 ops 24 hrs.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats–call amgr.
  • ·Twys A1 and A2 for air carrier acft only.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 508-991-6161
  • ·ASOS 126.85 (508) 992–0195.
  • ·CTAF 118.1 ATIS 126.85 (508) 994–6277 UNICOM 122.95 ®PROVIDENCE APP/DEP CON 128.7 (Sun–Fri 1030–0530Z‡, Sat 1030–0500Z‡) other times ctc BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 TOWER 118.1 (1130–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when Apch clsd ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·PROVIDENCE (H) (DH) VORW/DME 115.6 PVD Chan 103 N41º43.46´ W71º25.78´ 112º 21.4 NM to fld. 49/14W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 085º–105º byd 12 NM blo 5,500´ 085º–105º byd 8 NM blo 3,000´ 106º–294º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ 295º–330º byd 30 NM blo 6,000´ 331º–084º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 085º–105º byd 12 NM blo 5,500´ 085º–105º byd 8 NM blo 3,000´ 106º–152º byd 11 NM blo 2,000´ 106º–152º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 153º–294º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ 295º–330º byd 30 NM blo 6,000´ 331º–084º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 109.7 I–EWB Chan 34 Rwy 05.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch blw 470´ NA.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable 15º left and r of course; byd 12 NM.
  • ·Backcourse DME unusable 15º left and r of course; byd 12 NM.
  • ·NEWBURYPORT PLUM ISLAND (2B2) 1 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º47.72´ W70º50.37´ 11 NOTAM FILE BDR RWY 14–32: 2300X100 (TURF) RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H2105X50 (ASPH) S–8 RWY 10: Trees.
  • ·Attended Apr–Sep 1300–2300Z‡.
  • ·Attended irregularly Oct–Mar.
  • ·Ctc mgr for all arpt use reqs.
  • ·Owner does not oversee ops.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 978-463-4222
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®BOSTON APP/DEP CON 124.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston Apch at 603-594-5552.
  • ·NEW YORK H–10J, 11D, 12K, L–33D IAP, AD NEW YORK NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · EWB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

4

36.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 116,739 ops in 1990

2024 total

57,576

10-yr total

532,179

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 93% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

5.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.05

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-11-04 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2018-03-29 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2013-07-31 Beech 58 · Ground collision · day →
2010-03-07 Cessna 150H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-02-02 Socata TBM 700 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2002-08-19 Piper PA-24-260 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-11-20 Cessna 414A · Loss of control · IMC · day →
1998-04-25 Piper PA-32-300 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1986-01-31 Cessna 402 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-01-12 Beech B58 · Other · 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
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 21 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 21 nm
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 27 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 42 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 49 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 50 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 61 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 69 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 76 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 82 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
Oliver Sunghyun Ahn New Bedford MA 1 nm
Evan James Jordan North Dartmouth MA 4 nm
Matthew Enok Enoksen North Dartmouth MA 4 nm
Joseph Alan Gubler Fairhaven MA 5 nm
Michael Paul Giammalvo Fairhaven MA 5 nm
Andrew Jeffrey Chace Fairhaven MA 5 nm
David Silveira Ribeiro Mattapoisett MA 6 nm
Daniel Joseph Matteson Most Mattapoisett MA 6 nm
Kendan Connor Ziegler Mattapoisett MA 6 nm
William Thaw Whitney Jr Dartmouth MA 7 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
David Paul Gonet New Bedford MA 1 nm
Raymond Francis Lawless New Bedford MA 1 nm
Normand Felix Ouellet New Bedford MA 1 nm
Mark David Mulcahey New Bedford MA 1 nm
Nicholas Joseph Folchi New Bedford MA 1 nm
Zakaria Laghlam New Bedford MA 1 nm
Garret Wayne Costa New Bedford MA 1 nm
Leonard Paul Perrault Acushnet MA 4 nm
Albert Robert Audette Acushnet MA 4 nm
Steven Thomas Sullivan North Dartmouth MA 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 22 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 43 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 55 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 56 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 72 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 76 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 77 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 84 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 91 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 95 nm

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