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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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:39 AM | 08:39Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 134.775 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r171° / 19.5 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r351° / 26.2 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 | r109° / 28.1 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r342° / 37.9 NM |
| EEN · Keene | VORTAC | 109.40 | r276° / 39.2 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS)-A ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS)-B ↗ · amdt 0
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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