Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF)

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Location and general information

IATA code: CEF
ICAO code: KCEF
FAA site number: 09304.02*A
City / state: Springfield/Chicopee, MA
County: Hampden
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 42°11'38.46" N
72°32'05.23" W
Elevation: 241.1 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 14° W (1980)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Air Force, Usaf Reserves
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2,500 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northeast
Sectional chart: New York
Activated: 07/1942

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0700-2300 local
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0800-2300
All months, sat, 0900-1700
All months, sun, 1300-2100
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Charter
ARTCC: Boston (ZBW)
Flight service: Burlington (BTV)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CEF
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: Split white and green (military)
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class IV, ARFF index A, unscheduled air carrier (09/1981)
Airport manager: Andy Widor
413-593-5543
Last FAA inspection: 06/23/2026

FAA remarks

Civ training limited to low approach only; TGL not authorized.
CEF is A joint-use airfield. IFR takeoff and landing minimum as prescribed by USAF REG apply.
Heavy VFR traffic below 10,000 ft along river and HWY 5 NM SW of airfield.
PAPI all runways provide proper TCH for HGT GP4 aircraft only.
Light: PAPI off during operate hour periods of no traffic.
Restricted: after hours departure/arrival 24 hour prior permission required notice 413-593-5543.
Caution: VMC departure aircraft remain at or below 1000 ft til past departure end of runway to ensure separation from VFR overhead and closed pattern traffic. Strobe light located atop stacks 4000 ft left runway 23 threshold; occasional steam cloud. Unctld veh traffic on ramps and taxiway.
Caution: light aircraft traffic, hang glider operate and hot air balloon active along river W and NW of airport. Extv hang glider and glider in the MT greylock area aprx 45 NM NW of airfield. Unlighted obstacle W side runway 05 clear zone.
Cust: pilot must arng cust 860-292-1314.
Caution: potential for hydroplaning after any precipitation. Ponding at intersection runway 05/23 and 15/33 measured in 1/10TH inches; see NOTAMs for kcef.
Military: restricted: civ pilots are reminded to check military NOTAMs by visiting the federal NOTAM system (FNS) website (https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamsearch/) or contacting flight service.
Trans alert: fleet service for transient aircraft unavailable weekend and M-F 2030-0400Z++ without prior approval FR amops DSN 589-2951.
Caution: eastside pad 19, pad 33 and taxiway L do not have paved shoulders.
When control tower closed, for CD contact bradley approach 860-386-3597.
Military: aircraft on A JA/att, JCS, tactical exer, military chtr mission contact 439 LRS/lgrdx DSN 589-3318/3125 to coordinate support rqmnts. Lgrdx will arng all required support. Saam missions CDN will be made with airfield manager DSN 589-2944.
PCL only authorized with 5 hour prior permission required to FBO.
Runway 15 wind data EST available at all times.
Assault strip MRK painted 3000 ft X 60 ft on runway 15-33.
Restricted: prior permission required DSN 589-2951, C413-557-2951.
Misc: first 1000 ft each end runway 05-23 conc and mid 9597 ft is asph.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: CEF
ICAO code: KCEF
Location: Chicopee, MA, United States
Elevation: 241.1 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 42.194, -72.5348

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	11,597 × 300 ft	Asphalt, good
15 / 33	7,085 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF)

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