Norwood Memorial Airport
OWD · KOWD · Norwood, MA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 09:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 00:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 104° mag · 089° true
- Dimensions
- 3,995 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 987 ft
- CTAF
- 126.0
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 48 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 48 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,995 / 3,995 / 3,782 / 2,795 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,995 ft | |
| 17/35 | 4,007 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Norwood”Taxi & takeoff
“Norwood”Departure & arrival
“Boston”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.6 | WOONS STAR |
| 263.1 | APCH/P · WOONS STAR |
| 343.6 | DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 35 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (OWD) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BOS 112.70 · PVD 115.60 · PUT 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS · Boston | VOR/DME | 112.70 · 74X | High | r235° / 12.9 NM |
| PVD · Providence | VOR/DME | 115.60 · 103X | High | r036° / 30.2 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r079° / 33.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOWD / OWD
- Coordinates
- 42.1905, -71.1729
- Elevation
- 49 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2000 1 NOV - 30 APR, 0700-2200 1 MAY - 31 OCT
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2000 1 NOV-30 APR, 0700-2200 1 MAY-31 OCT; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.95 · ☎ 781-762-4314
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OWD
- Attendance
- MON - FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 35; PAPI RWYS 10, 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. on 126.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) · 17: 4-light PAPI (right) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 1199 FT /1349 FT MSL/ AND 1249 FT /1349 FT MSL/ TV TWR 8 NM NNW. 1063.5 FT /1184 FT MSL/ TWR 8.5 NM NNW.
- ALL ACFT EXCEEDING 87 EFF PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL IN DBS OR 75 DBS, AS MEASURED IN PART 36 PROHIBITED FM USING ARPT.
- 125 FT FLAGPOLE 1 MI NW OF RWY 17 APCH.
- GATE 2 TXL LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 50 FT OR LESS. GATE 3 TXL LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 45 FT OR LESS.
- BIRD ACTVTY & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- SN REMOVAL EQUIP BLDG (ABUTTING SOUTH APRON).
- LDG FEES FOR TSNT FIXED-WING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 5000 LBS MAX TOG, AS WELL AS TSNT HELS REGARDLESS OF WT.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 35; PAPI RWYS 10, 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KOWD
Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD · KOWD) is an airport in Norwood, MA, at 49 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,007 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOWD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOWD have a control tower?
Yes. Norwood Memorial Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KOWD?
Norwood Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOWD?
Norwood Memorial Airport is in Norwood, MA, at an elevation of 49 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1905, -71.1729.
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