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Location: Springfield/Chicopee, MA

Elevation: 241ft

Sectional: New York

Activation date: Jul 1942

Fuel: 100LL, A (prices)

Runway 05/23: 11,597ft

Runway 15/33: 7,085ft

Access: Open to the public

Current Weather — VFR

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METAR

2026-01-15 19:55:00 EST

Ceiling:	4,900ft
Wind:	320° @ 11kt
Temperature:	29°F
Dewpoint:	15°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Few @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 4,900ft

Raw: METAR KCEF 160055Z 32011KT 10SM FEW035 BKN049 M01/M09 A2941 RMK AO2A SLP965 T10141091

TAF

2026-01-15 20:00:00 EST – 2026-01-16 01:00:00 EST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 320° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt

Weather: N/A

Visbility: SM

Raw: TAF KCEF 160100Z 1601/1707 31009KT 9999 BKN045 620451 510103 QNH2940INS TEMPO 1601/1606 32010G15KT BECMG 1605/1606 29012G20KT 9999 BKN045 620451 520006 QNH2942INS TEMPO 1607/1611 30020G35KT 530006 BECMG 1610/1611 29010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 510105 QNH2952INS TEMPO 1611/1620 30015G25KT 520006 BECMG 1621/1622 25009KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1702/1703 21009KT 9999 BKN080 OVC140 620802 520103 QNH2999INS TXM01/1601Z TNM08/1612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1604 NEXT 1613

TAF

2026-01-16 02:00:00 EST – 2026-01-16 06:00:00 EST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 300° @ 20kt, gusts 35kt

Weather: N/A

Visbility: SM

Raw: TAF KCEF 160100Z 1601/1707 31009KT 9999 BKN045 620451 510103 QNH2940INS TEMPO 1601/1606 32010G15KT BECMG 1605/1606 29012G20KT 9999 BKN045 620451 520006 QNH2942INS TEMPO 1607/1611 30020G35KT 530006 BECMG 1610/1611 29010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 510105 QNH2952INS TEMPO 1611/1620 30015G25KT 520006 BECMG 1621/1622 25009KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1702/1703 21009KT 9999 BKN080 OVC140 620802 520103 QNH2999INS TXM01/1601Z TNM08/1612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1604 NEXT 1613

TAF

2026-01-16 06:00:00 EST – 2026-01-16 15:00:00 EST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 300° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt

Weather: N/A

Visbility: SM

Raw: TAF KCEF 160100Z 1601/1707 31009KT 9999 BKN045 620451 510103 QNH2940INS TEMPO 1601/1606 32010G15KT BECMG 1605/1606 29012G20KT 9999 BKN045 620451 520006 QNH2942INS TEMPO 1607/1611 30020G35KT 530006 BECMG 1610/1611 29010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 510105 QNH2952INS TEMPO 1611/1620 30015G25KT 520006 BECMG 1621/1622 25009KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1702/1703 21009KT 9999 BKN080 OVC140 620802 520103 QNH2999INS TXM01/1601Z TNM08/1612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1604 NEXT 1613

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Clear side is split. dalgt turned on when airfield is ifr.
Dusk-2300. airfield lgts not avbl 2300-0700 hrs.
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.
When atct clsd actvt alsf1 rwy 05 & 23; papi rwy 5, 15, 23 & 33; hirl rwy 05/23 & 15/33 - ctaf.
Rectangular tfc pat: 1000 ft agl lgt acft, 2000 ft agl lrg/hvy acft; ovhd: 2500 ft agl.
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.
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.
1000 ft ovrn both ends of rwy.
Alsf-1 sfl ptn ots ufn.
No rvr avbl.
Papi unusbl byd 6 degs r.
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.

Comments

Ceiling:	4,500ft
Wind:	310° @ 9kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 4,500ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	320° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	SM

Ceiling:	25,000ft
Wind:	290° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	10,000ft
Wind:	250° @ 9kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 10,000ft, Broken @ 20,000ft

Ceiling:	8,000ft
Wind:	210° @ 9kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 8,000ft, Overcast @ 14,000ft

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