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KCEF

CEF

Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base · Chicopee

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

241 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 134.85 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/2311,597 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15/337,082 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 241 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

ICAO / IATA

KCEF / CEF

Municipality

Chicopee

Country

Region

US-MA

GPS Coordinates

42.194000, -72.534798

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 11,597 ft / 3,535 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 34.2° / 214.2°

RWY 05

109.90 MHz

ID: GWJ | CRS: 48°

RWY 23

109.90 MHz

ID: CEF | CRS: 228°

Runway 15 / 33

LIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 7,082 ft / 2,159 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 134.3° / 314.3°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CTR · VOR-DME (Chester)115,100 kHz

1,600 ft · Associated: None
42.291302, -72.949402

CEF · VORTAC (Westover)114,000 kHz

241 ft · Associated: KCEF
42.197498, -72.526299

BDL · VORTAC (Bradley)109,000 kHz

160 ft · Associated: KBDL
41.941002, -72.688599

BA · NDB (Wesie)230 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBAF
42.248299, -72.696297

BAF · VORTAC (Barnes)113,000 kHz

270 ft · Associated: KBAF
42.161999, -72.716202

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D BRADLEY APP/DEP

125.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

114.00 MHz

GND GND

118.35 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

27.48 MHz

POST COMD POST 439 AW

25.21 MHz

PTD PTD

37.22 MHz

TWR TWR

134.85 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Bradley International Airport

Hartford Brainard Airport

Worcester Regional Airport

Dillant Hopkins Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified