Westover ARB/Metro
CEF · KCEF · Springfield/Chicopee, MA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:23 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 06:55 PM | 22:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 7,085 × 147 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 134.85
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 241 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 77 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 241 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 11,597 ft | |
| 15/33 | 7,085 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Westover”Taxi & takeoff
“Westover”Departure & arrival
“Bradley”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 123.95 | DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 125.35 | DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 252.1 | COMD POST (439 AW) |
| 274.75 | PMSV METRO |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 281.5 | APCH/P DEP/P · DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 290.55 | DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 348.75 | LCL/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23 · RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (CEF) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 05 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (GWJ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CEF 114.00 · BAF 113.00 · CTR 115.10 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEF · Westover | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r255° / 0.4 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r091° / 8.3 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r120° / 19.3 NM |
| GDM · Gardner | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r239° / 29.9 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r014° / 33.2 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r309° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KCEF / CEF
- Coordinates
- 42.1940, -72.5348
- Elevation
- 241 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1300-2100
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Activated
- 1942/07
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF. on 134.85 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 29 notes
General
- CIV TRNG LTD TO LOW APCH ONLY; TGL NOT AUTH.
- CEF IS A JOINT-USE AFLD. IFR TKOF & LDG MIN AS PRESCRIBED BY USAF REG APPLY.
- HVY VFR TFC BELOW 10,000 FT ALONG RIVER & HWY 5 NM SW OF AFLD.
- PAPI ALL RWYS PRVD PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP4 ACFT ONLY.
- LGT: PAPI OFF DUR OPR HR PERIODS OF NO TFC.
- RSTD: AFT HRS DEP/ARR 24 HR PPR NOTICE 413-593-5543.
- CAUTION: VMC DEP ACFT REMAIN AT OR BLW 1000 FT TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FM VFR OVERHEAD & CLSD PAT TFC. STROBE LGT LCTD ATOP STACKS 4000 FT LEFT RWY 23 THR; OCCASIONAL STEAM CLOUD. UNCTLD VEH TFC ON RAMPS & TWY.
- CAUTION: LGT ACFT TFC, HANG GLIDER OPR AND HOT AIR BALLOON ACT ALONG RIVER W AND NW OF ARPT. EXTV HANG GLIDER & GLIDER IN THE MT GREYLOCK AREA APRX 45 NM NW OF AFLD. UNLGTD OBST W SIDE RWY 05 CLEAR ZONE.
- CUST: PILOT MUST ARNG CUST 860-292-1314.
- CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION. PONDING AT INT RY 05/23 & 15/33 MEASURED IN 1/10TH INCHES; SEE NOTAMS FOR KCEF.
- MILITARY: RSTD: CIV PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO CHECK MIL NOTAMS BY VISITING THE FEDERAL NOTAM SYSTEM (FNS) WEBSITE (HTTPS://NOTAMS.AIM.FAA.GOV/NOTAMSEARCH/) OR CONTACTING FLIGHT SERVICE.
- TRANS ALERT: FLEET SVC FOR TRAN ACFT UNAVBL WKEND AND M-F 2030-0400Z++ WITHOUT PRIOR APVL FR AMOPS DSN 589-2951.
- CAUTION: EASTSIDE PAD 19, PAD 33 AND TWY L DO NOT HAVE PAVED SHOULDERS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
- MILITARY: ACFT ON A JA/ATT, JCS, TACTICAL EXER, MIL CHTR MISSION CTC 439 LRS/LGRDX DSN 589-3318/3125 TO COORD SUPPORT RQMNTS. LGRDX WILL ARNG ALL RQRD SUPPORT. SAAM MISSIONS CDN WILL BE MADE WITH AIRFIELD MGR DSN 589-2944.
- PCL ONLY AUTH WITH 5 HR PPR TO FBO.
- RWY 15 WIND DATA EST AVBL AT ALL TIMES.
- ASSAULT STRIP MRK PAINTED 3000 FT X 60 FT ON RWY 15-33.
- RSTD: PPR DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951.
- MISC: FIRST 1000 FT EACH END RWY 05-23 CONC AND MID 9597 FT IS ASPH.
Runways
- 1000 FT OVRN BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
- NO RVR AVBL.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R.
Lighting
- DUSK-2300. AIRFIELD LGTS NOT AVBL 2300-0700 HRS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 5, 15, 23 & 33; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
- ALSF-1 SFL PTN OTS UFN.
Fuel
- FUEL OPR HRS 1200-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, 1800-0200Z++ SUN. UTA HRS 1200-2100Z++ SAT-SUN. IF FUEL SUPPORT IS NEEDED OUTSIDE THESE HOURS ON UTA, REQ APVL THRU AMOPS WHEN ACUIRING PPR, EXC HOL.
Contact
- CTC AMGR FOR CIV OPS ANDY WIDOR AT A.WIDOR@WESTOVERAIRPORT.COM.
- CIV PTN OF THE ARPT (TWY A, P & S) IS OWNED BY WESTOVER METRO DEV CORP, 255 PADGETTE ST, CHICOPEE MA 01020.
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About KCEF
Westover ARB/Metro (CEF · KCEF) is an airport in Springfield/Chicopee, MA, at 241 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 11,597 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCEF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCEF have a control tower?
Yes. Westover ARB/Metro has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCEF?
Westover ARB/Metro has 2 runways; the longest is 11,597 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCEF?
Westover ARB/Metro is in Springfield/Chicopee, MA, at an elevation of 241 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1940, -72.5348.
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