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KCEF/CEF METAR & TAF Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

Chicopee, MassachusettsElevation 241 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,222 ft
-1,463 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (7:55 PM local) · 50 min old

KCEF is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 2°C
43°F / 36°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.37 inHg
1028.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2A
automated station with observer augmentation
SLP290
sea-level pressure 1029.0 hPa
T00640015
precise temperature 6.4°C, dew point 1.5°C
10194
6-hour maximum temperature 19.4°C
20064
6-hour minimum temperature 6.4°C
58008
3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.8 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0000Z (8:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KCEF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 21°C expected at 2000Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature -4°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.
VFR
VFR
BKN0606,000 ft
0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at CEF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, low near 26F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Areas Of Frost 26 S 3 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 67/41 SW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 56/26 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 57/36 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 69/45 S 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/42 SW 8 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/45 W 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 68 S 8 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0045Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW05231533CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 11,597 ft

05/23
Dimensions
11,597 x 300 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
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
Dimensions
7,085 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
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.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-1,222 ft
Pressure altitude
-209 ft
Field elevation
241 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2153Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1115Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2153Z (5:53 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

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.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCEF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.7
AVG OPS/DAY
10.9
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 3 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 26%Jet 22%Unknown 19%Airliner 18%Piston single 8%Turboprop 5%Twin 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~22 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~12 landings/mo
›C5M (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›B737 (Airliner) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)
›C30J (Airliner)
›H47 (Helicopter)
›EC35 (Helicopter)
›C130 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KBDL Bradley International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KORH Worcester Regional Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KPSF Pittsfield Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
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
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCEF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCEF have a METAR?
Yes. KCEF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCEF have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KCEF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.