Compaq Marlboro Heliport HeliportPrivate

MA50 · Marlboro, MA · 430 ft elevation · var 15W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MA50
Coordinates: 42.3262, -71.5762
Elevation: 430 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1975/03
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	08:35Z
Sunrise	05:10 AM	09:10Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from MA50

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

25 ft × 25 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 430 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

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Runway H2/

25 ft × 25 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	25 ft
H2/	25 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GDM · Gardner	VORTAC	110.60	r136° / 25.1 NM
PUT · Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	r042° / 25.3 NM
BOS · Boston	VORTAC	112.70	r282° / 26.1 NM
LWM · Lawrence	VOR-DME	112.50	r236° / 32.7 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r211° / 33.8 NM
PVD · Providence	VORTAC	115.60	r004° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open MA50 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MA50. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

COMPAQ COMP CORP MS2-3/C17

111 POWDERMILL RD, MAYNARD, MA

978-493-6163

Manager

JOEPOZNICK MS2-3/C17

111 POWDERMILL RD, MAYNARD, MA

978-493-8401

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open MA50 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About MA50

Compaq Marlboro Heliport (MA50) is a heliport in Marlboro, MA, at 430 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 25 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MA50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MA50 have a control tower?

No. Compaq Marlboro Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MA50?

Compaq Marlboro Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MA50?

Compaq Marlboro Heliport is in Marlboro, MA, at an elevation of 430 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3262, -71.5762.

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