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KORE · Orange Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KORE FAA ORE Elev 555 ft Lat 42° 34.21' N Lon 72° 17.32' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.43%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 001° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.43%
19 181° 5,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.43%
14 127° 4,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.38%
32 307° 4,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.38%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.675
  • CNTR BOSTON CNTR 123.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 19 threshold displaced 1301 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 32 threshold displaced 1290 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

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 1301 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1290 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwys 08–26 and 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (9)

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 1301 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 19: Thld dsplcd 1301´

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 32: Thld dsplcd 1290´

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: H5792X101 (ASPH–GRVD) S–80, D–102, 2D–159 PCR 326…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H3147X76 (ASPH) S–12 PCR 42 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.9% up…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwys 08–26 and 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwys 08–26 and 14–32—CTAF

  • 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 & wildlife on & invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–2000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–2000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·136 MASSACHUSETTS ORANGE MUNI (ORE)(KORE) 1 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º34.20´ W72º17.31´ 556 B NOTAM FILE ORE RWY 01–19: H5002X75 (ASPH) S–83, D–144, 2D–258 PCR 290 F/A/X/T MIRL 0.4% up S RWY 01: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.4º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4800X75 (ASPH) S–77, D–123, 2D–208 PCR 290 F/B/X/T MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·ACTIVATE MIRL Rwys 01–19 and 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·Aft hrs emerg/fuel phone ctc 978–894–3264.
  • ·Aft hrs emerg/fuel phone ctc 413–348–3654.
  • ·PAJA wi 2 NM of airfield, sfc to 14500 ft MSL, 7 days a week, SR–SS, Apr 1–Nov 30.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 602-290-9035
  • ·ASOS 135.675 (978) 544–6774.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·GARDNER (VL) (L) VOR/DME 116.95 GDM Chan 116(Y) N42º32.76´ W72º03.49´ 292º 10.3 NM to fld. 1280/14W.
  • ·Noise abatement procs in efct 0400–1200Z‡.
  • ·Airfield sfc cond not mnt and snow removal not guaranteed btn 2000–1200Z‡.
  • ·FBO atndd Mon–Fri 1300–2300Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·For fuel aft hrs call 413–443–6700.
  • ·Obstn lgtd poles 0.9 NM SE at 1960 ft; 1.1 NM SE at 1470 ft; 1.7 NM SW at 2171 ft (OTS indefly); 1.3 NM NE at 1330 ft; 2.3 NM NW at 1890 ft (OTS indefly).
  • ·All acft use Twy A, C & D for Rwy 08–26.
  • ·Twy A use ltd to acft with wingspan less than 79 ft.
  • ·Aft back tax Rwy 26 use Twy D.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –21C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 413-448-9790
  • ·ASOS 135.375 (413) 499–3273.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 RCO 122.3 (BURLINGTON RADIO) ®ALBANY APP/DEP CON 132.825 CLNC DEL 128.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albany Apch at 518-862-2299.
  • ·CHESTER (L) (L) VORW/DME 115.1 CTR Chan 98 N42º17.48´ W72º56.96´ 311º 17.2 NM to fld. 1600/13W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 248º–274º LOC/DME 108.3 I–EIF Chan 20 Rwy 26.
  • ·PLUM ISLAND (See NEWBURYPORT on page 132) NEW YORK H–11D, 12K, L–33C, 34J IAP NEW YORK H–10I, 11D, 12K, L–33B, 34I IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 50,014 ops in 2006

2024 total

34,550

10-yr total

343,975

2024 mix

AC/AT 30% · GA 69% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

8.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.87

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=15

  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-05-01 North American Navion · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2025-01-12 CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 · Gear-up · day →
2017-09-26 BELLET JAMES J VANS RV 8 · Engine failure · VMC · dawn →
2017-02-24 Cessna 120 · Other · VMC · day →
2013-08-06 STETSON NORMAN B CHALLENGER II · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-01-01 Cessna 310F · Ground collision · night →
2010-08-10 Cessna 172 · Weather IMC · night →
1999-10-24 Piper PA-12 · Other · VMC · day →
1994-11-13 LEE PAZMANY PL-4A · Hard landing · day →
1993-06-08 HENRY J. CAMACHO Seahawk · Stall / spin · day →
1993-01-17 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · day →
1990-02-22 Piper PA-28-181 · Weather · day →
1987-01-21 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-23 Waco UPF-7 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-09-18 Cessna 185B · Other · 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 22 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 23 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 37 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 45 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 45 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 48 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 58 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 59 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 61 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 61 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
Ralph Wallo Semb Erving MA 7 nm
William Albert Bonnette Gill MA 10 nm
Carey Heath Williams Montague MA 10 nm
Scott Eric Hagstrom Fitzwilliam NH 13 nm
James Gerard Daris Fitzwilliam NH 13 nm
Thomas Robert Borkowski Gardner MA 13 nm
Peter Charles Coolidge Gardner MA 13 nm
Shelby Brooke Lillie Gardner MA 13 nm
Joseph Alan Arsenault Gardner MA 13 nm
Benjamin David Lillie Gardner MA 13 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
James Ellsworth Cornwell Orange MA 2 nm
Keith Charles Mcguirk Orange MA 2 nm
Glen Adin Taylor Orange MA 2 nm
Erica Ivon Maldonado Orange MA 2 nm
Sean Collin Macdonald Orange MA 2 nm
Danny Joseph Spence Orange MA 2 nm
Michael James Ascolese Athol MA 3 nm
Clift Allen Hickey Athol MA 3 nm
Daniel Kenneth Johnson Athol MA 3 nm
Paul Joseph Cormier Athol MA 3 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
 31 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 51 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 51 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 52 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 59 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 61 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 68 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 72 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 75 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 76 nm

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