Ware Airport (MA53) — Ware, MA

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-09-03
Airport Identifier	MA53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°12'53.2860" W / 42°16'55.3310" N -72.214802 / 42.282036 (Estimated)
Elevation	483.00 ft / 147.22 m (Surveyed)
Land	5 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Ware, MA
Location	Hampshire County, MA
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	RICHARD AND JOAN O'RILEY
Address	PO BOX 782 265 CHURCH ST WARE, MA 01082
Phone number	413-461-6881
Manager	RICHARD AND JOAN O'RILEY
Address	PO BOX 782 265 CHURCH ST WARE, MA 01082
Phone number	413-461-6881

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions	2030 x 150 ft (619 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	N	S
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		30.2 nm
EEN	DME	KEENE	90Y	114.35		31.0 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	14.8 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	17.3 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	25.7 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	32.7 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	41.3 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	44.7 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	48.5 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	23.5 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		15.4 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		29.7 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		38.2 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		42.6 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		48.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959