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Class DNorwood Memorial Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KOWD
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Runways at KOWD
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% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KOWD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 18 not yet translated
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.
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Runway 28 threshold displaced 212 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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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
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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)
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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´
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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
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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.
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KOWD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KOWD
91 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
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
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
All time · n=90
- Other 64
- Ground collision 11
- 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 derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 40 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KOWD
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in MA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KOWD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
753
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,477
Mechanics
AME
22
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
5
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
1
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
2
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
SAE
7
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
3
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
Schools
28
Flight Schools
FBO
37
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
24
Flying Clubs
Repair
4
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KOWD
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KOWD
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KOWD
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KOWD
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KOWD: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗