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KAQW
Airport
Harriman-And-West
North Adams, Massachusetts

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AQW / KAQW
Lat/Lng: 42.6962166667, -73.1702111111
42-41-46.3800N, 073-10-12.7600W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 04/25/2007
Elevation: 654 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 14W, (1985), [-14W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW YORK
From City: 3nm W of North Adams

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Filed for Record Purposes only.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1944
Attended: All year Every day DAWN-DUSK (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Burlington FSS (BTV)
NOTAMs and Weather: AQW NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1654 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: ASOS 413-664-6658 134.775

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Avionics, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 14
Multi Engine GA: 3
Jet GA: 1
Gliders: 7
Total: 25

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/01/2007
AirTaxi: 2600
Local GA (< 20 miles): 29000
Non-local GA: 14000
Military Operations: 180
Total: 45780

Ownership

Owner: City of North Adams
City Hall
North Adams, Ma 01247
413-662-3000
Manager: Peter Esposito
Harriman and West Airport
North Adams, Ma 01247
413-663-3330

Runways

Runways: 11/29

Runway 11/29

Length: 4300 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 1180' 800'
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Visual Glide Path Angle:  
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 10:1
Approach Ratio 27:1 to Displaced Threshold.
12:1
Approach Ratio 32:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 80' AGL 50' AGL
Object Distance: 1000' Along centerline
125' Left of centerline
800' Along centerline
150' Right of centerline
Other Objects:   +8 Ft Blast Fence 75 Ft out from Pavement End .

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Mountain Ranges 9100 Ft North at Elev 1894 Ft; 4300 Ft North at Elev 2254 Ft; 10800 Ft South at Elev 2951 Ft; 12800 Ft South at Elev 2690 Ft.
Extensive Glider Operations Dawn-Dusk Surface 18000 Year Round;Primarily Weekends & Holidays.
Deer on & in View of Airport.

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