Airport • Chicopee, MA, United States
Elevation: 241 ft (73 m) • 42.1940, -72.5348
Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF / CEF) is a airport serving Chicopee, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 241 ft (73 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 11,597 feet.
METAR KCEF 220755Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM FEW050 OVC090 05/M01 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00471015
TAF KCEF 220000Z 2200/2306 19012KT 9999 SCT080 BKN120 BKN220 QNH3014INS BECMG 2207/2208 17009KT 6000 -RASN BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC050 620159 QNH3009INS BECMG 2210/2211 17009KT 9000 -RA SCT007 OVC012 620207 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2211/2217 6000 -RA BR OVC005 BECMG 2217/2218 17010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW007 BKN012 OVC020 620253 QNH2993INS BECMG 2221/2222 VRB06KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2989INS TX10/2220Z TN03/2205Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2203 NEXT 2212
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 11,597 ft | 301 ft | Asphalt | 34° |
| 15 | 7,082 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 134° |
| 23 | 11,597 ft | 301 ft | Asphalt | 214° |
| 33 | 7,082 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 314° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM