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MA54 Weather B-Town Heliport

Belchertown, MassachusettsElevation 320 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBAF · 15 NM SW · 59 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBAF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature -2.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday widespread frost then sunny, high near 63F, low near 27F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Widespread Frost then Sunny 63/27 W 3 kt – 0%
Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny 65/39 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 55/28 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 56/37 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/46 SW 10 kt 19 kt 3%
Friday Sunny 68/43 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65 W 5 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MA54. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
150 x 75 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
320 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2154Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1114Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2154Z (5:54 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 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

B-Town Heliport is in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Field elevation 320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMA54
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3001, -72.4262
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MA54 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›TRDO (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

MA54 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBAF (15 NM SW, VFR).

KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KORH Worcester Regional Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KBDL Bradley International Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport
35 NM S
LIFR
KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KEEN Dillant Hopkins Airport
37 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MA54 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MA54 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MA54. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MA54 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MA54. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MA54?
MA54 sits at 320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MA54?
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.