FAA facility Airport

WESTOVER ARB/METRO

SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS FAA CEF ICAO KCEF Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

05/23 11,597 × 300 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights

05 23

Runway-end details

Runway 05/23 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
05 RP	34°	ILS	PAPI · 4-light · left side	ALSF1 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT I)	1,202 ft	—
23	214°	ILS	PAPI · 4-light · left side	ALSF1 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT I)	—	—

15/33 7,085 × 150 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights

15 33

Runway-end details

Runway 15/33 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
15	135°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—
33 RP	315°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—

Communications

21 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CEF TACAN	114.0/87X	—
GND/P	118.35	0700-2300
EMERG	121.5	0700-2300
UNICOM	122.95	—
DEER PARK STAR	123.95	—
APCH/P DEP/P	125.35	—
DEER PARK STAR	125.35	—
STELA STAR	125.35	—
ATIS	127.525	0700-2300
CTAF	134.85	—
LCL/P	134.85	0700-2300
EMERG	243.0	0700-2300

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COMD POST	252.1	0700-2300
PMSV METRO	274.75	0700-2300
GND/P	275.8	0700-2300
APCH/P DEP/P	281.5	—
DEER PARK STAR	281.5	—
STELA STAR	281.5	—
DEER PARK STAR	290.55	—
LCL/P	348.75	0700-2300
PTD	372.2	0700-2300

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
05	ILS	I	109.9	Operational ifr (1976-08-12)
23	ILS	I	109.9	Operational ifr (1975-09-05)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

WESTOVER ARB/METRO Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KCEF

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: CEF / KCEF
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: US Air Force
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1942-07
Part 139: Class IV · ARFF index A IV A
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Not listed
Tower: FAA control tower
Landing fee: Charged

Location

City: SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA
County: Hampden
FAA region: New England region
Coordinates: 42.19402, -72.53479
Elevation: 241.1 ft (MILITARY)

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Wildlife strikes

10Reported strikes

1With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2024-08-08. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.