KCEF · CEF
Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base
Chicopee, MassachusettsElevation 241 ftMedium airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
05/23
RWY 0534°T
Displaced threshold1,202 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 23214°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15/33
RWY 15135°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33315°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base is in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Field elevation 241 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerANDY WIDOR
Manager phone413-593-5543
AttendedALL SUN, 1300–2100
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACEF
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1940, -72.5348
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · Split white-green (military)
CTAF134.850
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.35
BRADLEY APP/DEP
A/D
114
ATIS
ATIS
118.35
GND
GND
27.475
PMSV METRO
PMSV
25.21
COMD POST 439 AW
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
134.85
TWR
TWR
123
UNICOM
UNIC
134.850
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES.
›LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
›PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
›CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY.
›CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH.
›CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020.
›RECTANGULAR TFC PAT: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 2000 FT AGL LRG/HVY ACFT; OVHD: 2500 FT AGL.
›DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
›CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT. DALGT TURNED ON WHEN AIRFIELD IS IFR.
›FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, 1800-0200Z++ SUN. UTA HRS 1200-2100Z++ SAT-SUN. IF FUEL SUPPORT IS NEEDED OUTSIDE THESE HOURS ON UTA, REQ APVL THRU AMOPS WHEN ACUIRING PPR, EXC HOL.
›ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN.
›NO RVR AVBL.
›RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543.
›HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R.
›1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
›CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM.
›MISC: FIRST 1000 FT EACH END RWY 05-23 CONC AND MID 9597 FT IS ASPH.
›CAUTION: VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000 FT TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FM VFR OVERHEAD & CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000 FT LEFT RWY 23 THR; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTLD VEH TFC ON RAMPS & TWY.
›CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER & GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE.
›CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314.
›CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
›RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951.
›ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33.
›MILITARY: RSTD: CIV PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO CHECK MIL NOTAMS BY VISITING THE FEDERAL NOTAM SYSTEM (FNS) WEBSITE (HTTPS://NOTAMS.AIM.FAA.GOV/NOTAMSEARCH/) OR CONTACTING FLIGHT SERVICE.
›TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951.
›CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
›MILITARY: ACFT ON A JA/ATT, JCS, TACTICAL EXER, MIL CHTR MISSION CTC 439 LRS/LGRDX DSN 589-3318/3125 TO COORD SUPPORT RQMNTS. LGRDX WILL ARNG ALL RQRD SUPPORT. SAAM MISSIONS CDN WILL BE MADE WITH AIRFIELD MGR DSN 589-2944.
›PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO FBO.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCEF have a METAR?
Yes. KCEF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KCEF have a TAF?
When KCEF 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 KCEF?
KCEF sits at 241 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCEF?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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