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KOWD · Norwood Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 26 NTSB events

ID KOWD FAA OWD Elev 49 ft Lat 42° 11.43' N Lon 71° 10.37' 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: 4,007 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 155° 4,007 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
35 335° 4,007 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
10 089° 3,995 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.06%
28 269° 3,995 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.06%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.950
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 126.000
  • CTAF CTAF 126.000
  • APP BOSTON APP 124.100
  • DEP BOSTON DEP 124.100

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KOWD on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 18 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 212 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 10, 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. 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

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 212 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 10, 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. 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 (4)

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 212 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 212´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 10, 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSF Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 10, 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—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 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 (18 sentences)
  • ·MASSACHUSETTS 135 NORWOOD MEML (OWD)(KOWD) 2 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º11.43´ W71º10.38´ 49 B NOTAM FILE OWD RWY 17–35: H4007X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–58, D–69, 2S–88 MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H3995X75 (ASPH) S–58, D–69, 2S–88 RWY 10: PAPI(P4R)—GA 4.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 35 10–28 3320
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–3995 TODA–3995 ASDA–3782 LDA–2795 RWY 28: TORA–3995 TODA–3995 ASDA–3808 LDA–3595
  • ·All acft exceeding 87 eff perceived noise level in dbs or 75 dbs, as measured in Part 36 prohibited fm using arpt.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·Snow removal equipment building (abutting south apron). 1349(1199) and 1349(1249) TV twr 8 NM north–northwest. 125´ flagpole 1 mi NW of Rwy 17 apch. 1184(1063.5) twr 8.5 NM north–northwest.
  • ·Gate 2 taxilane limited to acft with wingspans of 50´ or less.
  • ·Gate 3 taxilane limited to acft with wingspans of 45´ or less.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 781-255-5615
  • ·ASOS 119.95 (781) 762–4314.
  • ·CTAF 126.0 ATIS 119.95 (781–769–3825) ®BOSTON APP/DEP CON 124.1 TOWER 126.0 (Nov 1–Apr 30 1200–0100Z‡, May 1–Oct 31 1200–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 121.8
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0100Z‡ 1 Nov–30 Apr, 1200–0300Z‡ 1 May–31 Oct; other times CLASS G.
  • ·BOSTON (VH) (DH) VOR/DME 112.7 BOS Chan 74 N42º21.45´ W70º59.37´ 235º 12.9 NM to fld. 18/16W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 043º–053º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 043º–053º byd 74 NM 055º–065º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 055º–065º byd 47 NM 061º–104º byd 18 NM blo 2,000´ 070º–108º byd 40 NM 109º–119º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 109º–119º byd 58 NM 120º–148º byd 40 NM 149º–167º byd 40 NM blo 2,100´ 149º–167º byd 83 NM 168º–177º byd 40 NM 178º–188º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 178º–188º byd 50 NM 204º–262º byd 40 NM 263º–273º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 263º–273º byd 54 NM 271º–060º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ 274º–337º byd 40 NM 350º–042º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 061º–104º byd 18 NM blo 2,000´ 271º–060º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ LOC/DME 108.3 I–OWD Chan 20 Rwy 35.
  • ·LOC unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·NEW YORK COPTER L–33D, 34J IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

2

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 116,965 ops in 1991

2024 total

78,734

10-yr total

650,677

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.24

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=26

  • Other 7
  • Ground collision 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-03-02 Piper PA-38-112 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-09-06 Piper PA24 · Under/overshoot · night →
2016-07-16 Piper PA24 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-05-16 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · Loss of control · day →
2008-01-17 Grumman American AA-5B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-06-04 Mooney M20J · CFIT · IMC · day →
2006-04-24 Mooney M20J · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2006-04-11 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · day →
2004-03-24 Piper PA-28-180 · Weather · day →
2002-05-10 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-12-24 Rockwell 112A · Ground collision · day →
2000-07-16 Piper PA-28-180 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1996-11-01 Piper PA-28R-200 · Birdstrike · VMC · night-moonlit →
1996-01-22 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · day →
1995-11-13 Cessna 150J · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1994-03-15 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · night →
1994-02-21 Piper PA-31T · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1993-12-19 Piper PA-32-R-301T · Runway excursion · IMC · day →
1991-09-12 Cessna 172M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-02-22 Bell 206B · Other · VMC · day →
1988-07-27 Cessna 177RG · Ground collision · day →
1986-08-10 Hughes 369HS · Weather · day →
1985-10-14 Waco UPF-7 · Other · day →
1984-12-10 Beech 58TC · Other · IMC · night →
1984-03-04 Piper PA-38-112 · Weather · day →
1982-08-28 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · day →

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

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 18 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 24 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 27 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 27 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 36 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 48 nm
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 49 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 49 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 56 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 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
Robert Peter Capuzzo Westwood MA 1 nm
Daniel Thomas Fenton Westwood MA 1 nm
Matthew Joseph Cummings Westwood MA 1 nm
Michael H Truman Norwood MA 1 nm
John Joseph Corcoran Iii Norwood MA 1 nm
Christoph Philipp Norwood MA 1 nm
Sungryong Lee Norwood MA 1 nm
Catherine Sarah Jones Norwood MA 1 nm
John Brendan Scully Canton MA 2 nm
Riley Ford Mcdonnell Canton MA 2 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
Keith Richard Anderson Norwood MA 1 nm
Herbert Stanley Pettipas Norwood MA 1 nm
Richard Arvid Johnson Norwood MA 1 nm
Richard Fransis Silletti Norwood MA 1 nm
William Porter Healey Norwood MA 1 nm
Frico Jean Norwood MA 1 nm
Willard Franklin Thorn Canton MA 2 nm
Gregory Paul Berardi Canton MA 2 nm
James Patrick Tyrell Jr Canton MA 2 nm
Jack Yacoub Fadel Dedham 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
 11 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 26 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 49 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 54 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 61 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 63 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 69 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 71 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 77 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 96 nm

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