Harriman and West Airport
AQW · KAQW · North Adams, MA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 111° mag · 097° true
- Dimensions
- 4,300 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 500 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 291°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 652 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 920 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 652 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Albany”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CAM 115.00 · CTR 115.10 · ALB 115.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r171° / 19.5 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r351° / 26.2 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r109° / 28.1 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r342° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAQW
- Coordinates
- 42.6959, -73.1704
- Elevation
- 654 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.775 · ☎ 413-664-6658
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AQW
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Glider, Rental, Survey, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- MT RANGES 9100 FT N AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT N AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT S AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT S AT ELEV 2690 FT.
- EXTSV GLDR OPS DAWN-DUSK SFC-18000 FT YEAR ROUND; PRIMARILY WKENDS & HOLS.
- RWY 29 RIGHT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 29 LEFT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
- TWY A2 REMOVED.
- PILOTS LDG ON RWY 29 ARE ENCOURAGED TO AVOID LOW APCHS, IF SAFE TO DO SO, OVR THE RES NBRHD JUST E OF THE ARPT.
- RWY 11 LEFT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 11 RIGHT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KAQW
Harriman and West Airport (AQW · KAQW) is an airport in North Adams, MA, at 654 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAQW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAQW have a control tower?
No. Harriman and West Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAQW?
Harriman and West Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAQW?
Harriman and West Airport is in North Adams, MA, at an elevation of 654 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6959, -73.1704.
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