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KORH · Worcester Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KORH FAA ORH Elev 1,009 ft Lat 42° 16.04' N Lon 71° 52.54' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

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: 7,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 93.9° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
29 273.9° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
15 138° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
33 318° 5,000 ft 100 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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.550
  • CLD CLNC DEL 128.650
  • GND GND 123.850
  • TWR TWR 120.500
  • CTAF CTAF 120.500
  • A/D BRADLEY APP/DEP 119.000
  • RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB EK

    Gozzr

    0.42 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB RS

    Dunca

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 28 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15, 29 and 33; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15, 29 and 33; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15, 29 and 33; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 15, 29 and 33; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 15–33—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

    Wildlife and birds on and invof arpt.

  • 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 (28 sentences)
  • ·144 MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER RGNL (ORH)(KORH) 3 W UTC–5(–4DT) N42º16.03´ W71º52.54´ 1009 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE ORH RWY 11–29: H7001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–138, 2D–550 PCR 1400 F/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 11: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 15–33: H5000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–120, 2S–138, 2D–210 PCR 470 F/D/W/T MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.6º TCH 42´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 11: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 15: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 29: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 33: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 11: EMAS RWY 29: EMAS
  • ·Rwy 11 ALSF–2 becomes SSALS preset on med intst only when twr clsd.
  • ·Rwy 15 VASI unubl byd 9º left of crs.
  • ·Use ctn for arpt vehicles mnt CTAF and operg on arpt durg non twr hrs.
  • ·Rwy guard lgts installed on all twy to rwy intersections, Rwy 11–29 only.
  • ·EMAS 170´ wide, 154´ length located at DER 11.
  • ·EMAS 170´ wide, 300´ length located at DER 29.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available. 2 hours advance notice for customs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 508-849-5550
  • ·CTAF 120.5 ATIS 126.55 (508) 757–0962 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (BRIDGEPORT RADIO) ®BRADLEY APP/DEP CON 119.0 CLNC DEL 119.0 (0200–1130Z‡) TOWER 120.5 (1130–0200Z‡) GND CON 123.85 CLNC DEL 128.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Bradley Apch 860-386-3597.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0200Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.2
  • ·GARDNER (VL) (L) VOR/DME 116.95 GDM Chan 116(Y) N42º32.76´ W72º03.49´ 168º 18.6 NM to fld. 1280/14W.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.9 I–RSR Chan 46 Rwy 11.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·DME unusable byd 12º left of course; byd 13 NM; byd 25º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.9 I–EKW Chan 46 Rwy 29.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for coupled apchs blo 1,266´ MSL.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º left and byd 25º right of course.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Tsnt acft ctc FBO on 122.95 for svcs.
  • ·NEW YORK H–10I, 11D, 12K, L–33C, 34J IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ORH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

3

30.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 100,027 ops in 1990

2024 total

29,984

10-yr total

258,977

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 80% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

11.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.48

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=10

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

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-04-06 FORISCH EDWARD BUSHBY MUSTANG M II · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-02-02 Piper PA46 · Weather · day →
2016-04-30 MAHER DANIEL J Velocity · Gear-up · day →
2015-10-24 Mooney M20M · Engine failure · day →
2004-05-29 Cessna 172M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-06-10 Cessna 182RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1992-10-19 Beech 55 · Ground collision · night →
1985-11-26 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES WW-24 · Weather · IMC · night →
1985-07-24 Piper PA-30 · Weather · VMC · day →
1984-09-19 FULLER/FINDLAY Varieze · 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
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 29 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 34 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 35 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 36 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 45 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 47 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 48 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 54 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 56 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 57 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
Fred John Looft Leicester MA 2 nm
Edward Francis Urbanowski Paxton MA 3 nm
Peter Paul Tokarz Worcester MA 3 nm
Nicholas Mbiriri Kangethe Worcester MA 3 nm
Richard Damiao Povoa Worcester MA 3 nm
David Adam Crook Worcester MA 3 nm
Peter Wallen Doane Rochdale MA 4 nm
Jason Robert Wall Auburn MA 4 nm
Jeremy Paul Laflamme Holden MA 6 nm
Scot Michael Heino Millbury 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
Patrick Michael Mckeon Leicester MA 2 nm
Juan Jose Veras Leicester MA 2 nm
Edward Francis Urbanowski Paxton MA 3 nm
Michael Joseph Sweeney Paxton MA 3 nm
Ralph Caporelli Worcester MA 3 nm
John Paul Capuano Worcester MA 3 nm
Timothy Paul Hickey Worcester MA 3 nm
Anthony John Postale Jr Worcester MA 3 nm
Ronald Lee Roy Worcester MA 3 nm
Richard William Welsh Worcester 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
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 34 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 36 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 38 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 46 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 47 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 59 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 60 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 62 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 74 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 91 nm

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