Federal Center Heliport Heliport

5MA0 · Waltham, MA · 220 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5MA0
Coordinates: 42.3965, -71.2162
Elevation: 220 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:34 AM	08:34Z
Sunrise	05:08 AM	09:08Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	00:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	01:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:08 AM

Plan a flight from 5MA0

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

60 ft × 50 ft · ASPH

Heading: n/a

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BOS · Boston	VORTAC	112.70	r299° / 10.3 NM
LWM · Lawrence	VOR-DME	112.50	r210° / 21.3 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r182° / 29.1 NM
GDM · Gardner	VORTAC	110.60	r117° / 38.4 NM
PUT · Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	r060° / 38.5 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5MA0 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5MA0

Federal Center Heliport (5MA0) is a heliport in Waltham, MA, at 220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5MA0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5MA0?

Federal Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5MA0?

Federal Center Heliport is in Waltham, MA, at an elevation of 220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3965, -71.2162.

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