Westfield-barnes Regional Airport (BAF) Information

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BAF
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°42'57.1000" W / 42°9'28.6000" N -72.715861 / 42.157944 (Estimated)
Elevation	270.00 ft / 82.30 m (Surveyed)
Land	1200 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Westfield/springfield, MA
Location	Hampden County, MA
Magnetic Variation	14W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF WESTFIELD
Address	CITY HALL, 59 COURT ST WESTFIELD, MA 01085
Phone number	413-572-6201
Manager	DANIEL SHEARER
Address	110 AIRPORT RD WESTFIELD, MA 01085
Phone number	413-572-6275

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Traffic Pattern Alt	1029 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BTV - BURLINGTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BAF (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1974/12

Airport Communications

CTAF	125.075 MHz
ASOS	BAF (413-568-2267)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	9000 x 150 ft (2743 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	02	20
Alignment	10°	190°
Physical elevation	260.40 ft	266.50 ft
Coordinates	42.145300 / -72.718820	42.169604 / -72.712932
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment		touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	5000 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	15	33
Alignment	140°	320°
Physical elevation	261.50 ft	246.90 ft
Coordinates	42.164107 / -72.721767	42.153567 / -72.709964
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		13.7 nm
EEN	DME	KEENE	90Y	114.35		42.6 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	8.8 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	13.1 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	32.0 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	37.4 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	40.8 nm
PWL	VOR/DME	PAWLING	90X	114.30	12W	45.9 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	48.3 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	0.2 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		13.6 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		25.6 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		38.3 nm

Remarks

JET ACFT STARTING UNITS AVBL.
CSTMS/AG/IMG - 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2300Z++ PRECEDING WKD C413-785-0365, C800-973-2867.
MISC - FIRST 400 FT RWY 02/20 CONC, MID 8200 FT ASPH. RWY 02/20 GROOVED. CLASS D ASP EFF 1200-0300Z++, OT CLASS G. LDG FEE COML, CORPORATE AND ALL ACFT OVER 5000 LB. FLT NOTIFICATION SVC, ADCUS, AVBL. LAWRS.
BE AWARE WING TIP CLRNC S RUNUP/D-ARM PAD TWY CNTRLN MKGS FOR F-15 A/C ONLY.
SERVICE-A-GEAR: REQ THRU TWR DUR TWR OPR HR, WHEN TWR CLSD REQ THRU ANG CP, WHIP ON UHF 309.0. RWY 02/20, MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP POSN. VERIFY STATUS OF BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG. HVY ACFT SHOULD AVOID LDG DRCTLY ON ARST BARRIER. RWY GROOVING FOR SFC DRAINAGE WI 10 FT N & S OF BOTH ARST SYSS.
MILITARY: ANG: NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 110 FT ALLOWED ON ANG RAMP. NSTD TXL CNTRLN MRKG LEADING INTO ANG APN.
RWY 2/20 MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP PSN. SML GA ACFT SHOULD USE CTN, SPCLY AT NGT, AND IF POSS CFM THE ACTUAL STS OF THE BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.
MILITARY: ANG: BASH II COND JUL & AUG FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
SVR DOWNDRAFT AER 33 WHEN WIND NW IN EXCESS OF 15 KT. BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY G CLSD TO CIV OPS.
ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. LTD COPTER MAINT, FUEL AND ACFT PRK ARNG RAMP. NO COPTER LDG OR DEP FR PRK RAMP. CTC DSN 698-1811 OR C413-568-9151 EXTN 1811.
MILITARY: ANG: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR NR 48 HR PRIOR; CTC C413-568-9151 EXTN 698-1228/9 OR DSN 698-1228/9. OFFL BUS 1230-2200Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD HOL. NO DE-ICING AVBL. FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CTC HAWK OPS 309.0; DURG NON-DUTY HR CTC WHIP ON 309.0. BASH PHASE II COND, JUL, AUG AND SEP FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.