FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2012
Location
FAA Identifier: | AQW |
Lat/Long: | 42-41-46.5000N / 073-10-14.0000W 42-41.775000N / 073-10.233333W 42.6962500 / -73.1705556 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 653.8 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14W (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles W of NORTH ADAMS, MA |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 01247 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 10/1944 |
Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | AQW (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
Pattern altitude: | 1653.8 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 134.775 (413-664-6658) |
WX ASOS at DDH (12 nm N): | 135.925 (802-442-6059) |
WX ASOS at PSF (17 nm S): | 135.375 (413-499-3273) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CAMr171/19.4 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
CTRr351/26.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
ALBr109/28.1 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
BAFr342/37.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
EENr275/39.2 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DALTON | | 015/13.5 | | 370 | | 15W | | DXT | -.. -..- - |
MOUNT SNOW | | 239/19.4 | | 224 | | 15W | | VWD | ...- .-- -.. |
GREAT BARRINGTON | | 033/32.5 | | 395 | | 14W | | GBR | --. -... .-. |
HUNTER | | 120/34.9 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
PHILMONT | | 056/36.1 | | 272 | | 13W | | PFH | .--. ..-. .... |
ORANGE | | 296/39.8 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 42-41.815700N | | 42-41.734755N |
Longitude: | 073-10.709877W | | 073-09.756488W |
Elevation: | 652.0 ft. | | 653.8 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 100 ft. |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 920 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear RY 11 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 25 ft. bldg, 340 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RY 29 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF NORTH ADAMS CITY HALL NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-662-3000 |
Manager: | MATTHEW CHAMPNEY 836 STATE ROAD NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 Phone 413-841-6356 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Gliders airplanes: | | 7 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 83/day * | 56% | local general aviation | 39% | transient general aviation | 4% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 28 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
- | MOUNTAIN RANGES 9100 FT NORTH AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT NORTH AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT SOUTH AT ELEV 2690 FT. |
- | EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPNS DAWN-DUSK SFC 18000 YEAR ROUND;PRIMARILY WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS. |
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KAQW.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (12 nm N)
KPSF - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
4V8 - Mount Snow Airport (19 nm NE)
KALB - Albany International Airport (28 nm W)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (29 nm E)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-Nov-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
Sunset | | 16:28 | | 21:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2012 23:42:12 |
Local (UTC-5) | 15-Nov-2012 18:42:12 |
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METAR |
KAQW | 152252Z AUTO 24006KT 8SM CLR 02/M05 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP283 T00221050
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KDDH 12nm N | 152254Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00061044
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KPSF 17nm S | 152254Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00061044
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TAF |
KPSF 17nm S | 151727Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM152300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250 FM161400 35004KT P6SM SCT250
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