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Harriman and West Airport

AQW · KAQW · North Adams, MA · 654 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility
AQW
Attendance
ALL IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1944/10
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:39 AM08:39Z
Sunrise05:14 AM09:14Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 04:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from KAQW

Runway 11/29

4,300 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

11
Heading
111° mag · 97° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
500 ft
29
Heading
291° mag · 277° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
100 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS134.775
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CAM · CambridgeVOR-DME115.00r171° / 19.5 NM
CTR · ChesterVOR-DME115.10r351° / 26.2 NM
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r109° / 28.1 NM
BAF · BarnesVORTAC113.00r342° / 37.9 NM
EEN · KeeneVORTAC109.40r276° / 39.2 NM

Approaches

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Services

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

Owner
CITY OF NORTH ADAMS
10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL, NORTH ADAMS, MA
413-662-3000
Manager
ANDREW FRANKLIN
10 MAIN ST - CITY HALL, NORTH ADAMS, MA
413-652-7735

Remarks FAA

  • FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
  • 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.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • CTC AMGR FOR LNDG FEES.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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