Wcvb-tv Heliport (20MA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	20MA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	071-13-38.1980W/42-18-15.3500N -71.227277/42.304264 (Estimated)
Elevation	157 ft / 47.85 m (Estimated)
Location	Norfolk County, MA
Magnetic Variation	16W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Hearst Television, Inc.
Address	5 Tv Place Needham, MA 02192
Phone number	617-433-4028
Manager	Dave Kaylor
Address	5 Tv Place Needham, MA 02192
Phone number	781-433-4350

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	New York
Region	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	42 x 42 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ORW	FAN MARKER	Canton		0.00	15W	9.4 nm
BVY	FAN MARKER	Beverly		0.00		22.3 nm
SKR	NDB	Shaker Hill		251.00	16W	9.4 nm
LQ	NDB	Lyndy		382.00	16W	14.7 nm
IHM	NDB	Mansfield		220.00	16W	18.2 nm
TOF	NDB	Topsfield		269.00	16W	22.4 nm
SFZ	NDB	Central		241.00	15W	25.9 nm
TAN	NDB	Taunton		227.00	16W	27.4 nm
IMR	NDB	Marshfield		368.00	16W	27.5 nm
FIT	NDB	Fitchburg		365.00	15W	27.8 nm
FFF	NDB	Plymouth		257.00	16W	33.4 nm
DRY	NDB	Derry		338.00	16W	34.8 nm
AS	NDB	Chern		359.00	16W	35.3 nm
PVC	NDB	Provincetown		389.00	16W	46.9 nm
ORE	NDB	Orange		205.00	15W	49.6 nm
CO	NDB	Epsom		216.00	16W	50.0 nm
NZW	TACAN	South Weymouth	061X	0.00	15W	15.9 nm
LWM	VOR/DME	Lawrence	072X	112.50	15W	26.9 nm
MHT	VOR/DME	Manchester	091X	114.40	15W	34.5 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	Putnam	121X	117.40	14W	34.6 nm
BOS	VORTAC	Boston	074X	112.70	16W	11.0 nm
PVD	VORTAC	Providence	103X	115.60	14W	36.0 nm
GDM	VORTAC	Gardner	043X	110.60	14W	39.6 nm
BOS	VOT	Boston Logan Intl		111.00		10.1 nm
BED	VOT	Laurence G Hanscom Fld		110.00		10.2 nm
ORH	VOT	Worcester		108.20		28.6 nm
PVD	VOT	Providence		108.20		36.0 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD VFR; SAFETY EQUIP RECOMMENDED BY FAA & THE NEEDHAM FIRE DEPT IS INSTALLED; MICROWAVE TOWER ADJACENT TO THE PAD IS OBSTN LGTED; & ROOF-TOP WINDSOCK IS INSTALLED.