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Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
Westfield, MassachusettsElevation 271 ftMedium airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
02/20
RWY 0210°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20190°T
Landing length (LDA)8,919 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,919 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15/33
RWY 15140°T
Landing length (LDA)4,510 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 4,508 ft
Displaced threshold490 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33320°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport is in Westfield, Massachusetts. Field elevation 271 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerDANIEL SHEARER
Manager phone413-572-6275
AttendedDaily, 0700–1900 LOCAL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBAF / BAF
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1578, -72.7156
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,029 ft MSL
CTAF125.075
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.35
BRADLEY APP/DEP
A/D
127.1
ATIS
ATIS
121.7
BRADLEY CLNC DEL
CLD
125.075
WESTFIELD TRFC
CTAF
121.7
WESTFIELD GND
GND
46.75
ARNG OPS
MISC
30.3
ANG OPS CNTR
OPS
113
BURLINGTON RDO
RDO
125.075
WESTFIELD TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1450 FT).
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1420 FT).
›TPA 1300 (1029) LGT ACFT; 1800 (1529) HVY & MIL ACFT. EXPC MIL OVHD & CLSD PAT TFC.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02; PAPI RWY 15; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 - CONSLY.
›PCR VALUE: 600/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 460/R/C/W/T
›200 FT OVRN NE END & SW END.
›RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
›PPR 24 HR FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX - AMGR.
›FEE FOR COML; CORPORATE; ACFT OVR 7500 LBS.
›FUEL AVBL 0700-1900; SVC AFT 1900 PPR - 413-485-0078.
›MILITARY: ANG: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR NR 48 HR PRIOR; CTC C413-568-9151 EXTN 698-1228/9 OR DSN 698-1228/9. OFFL BUS 1230-2200Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD HOL. NO DE-ICING AVBL. FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CTC HAWK OPS 309.0; DURG NON-DUTY HR CTC WHIP ON 309.0. BASH PHASE II COND, JUL, AUG AND SEP FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
›MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. LTD COPTER MAINT, FUEL AND ACFT PRK ARNG RAMP. NO COPTER LDG OR DEP FR PRK RAMP. CTC DSN 698-1811 OR C413-568-9151 EXTN 1811.
›ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
›TWY G CLSD TO CIV OPS.
›SVR DOWNDRAFT AER 33 WHEN WIND NW IN EXCESS OF 15 KT. BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
›MILITARY: ANG: BASH II COND JUL & AUG FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.
›RWY 2/20 MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP PSN. SML GA ACFT SHOULD USE CTN, SPCLY AT NGT, AND IF POSS CFM THE ACTUAL STS OF THE BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG.
›MILITARY: ANG: NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 110 FT ALLOWED ON ANG RAMP. NSTD TXL CNTRLN MRKG LEADING INTO ANG APN.
›SERVICE-A-GEAR: REQ THRU TWR DUR TWR OPR HR, WHEN TWR CLSD REQ THRU ANG CP, WHIP ON UHF 309.0. RWY 02/20, MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP POSN. VERIFY STATUS OF BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG. HVY ACFT SHOULD AVOID LDG DRCTLY ON ARST BARRIER. RWY GROOVING FOR SFC DRAINAGE WI 10 FT N & S OF BOTH ARST SYSS.
›BE AWARE WING TIP CLRNC S RUNUP/D-ARM PAD TWY CNTRLN MKGS FOR F-15 A/C ONLY.
›MISC - FIRST 400 FT RWY 02/20 CONC, MID 8200 FT ASPH. RWY 02/20 GROOVED. CLASS D ASP EFF 1200-0300Z++, OT CLASS G. LDG FEE COML, CORPORATE AND ALL ACFT OVER 5000 LB. FLT NOTIFICATION SVC, ADCUS, AVBL. LAWRS.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG - 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2300Z++ PRECEDING WKD C413-785-0365, C800-973-2867.
›JET ACFT STARTING UNITS AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBAF have a METAR?
Yes. KBAF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KBAF have a TAF?
When KBAF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KBAF?
KBAF sits at 271 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBAF?
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