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Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) is a joint civil-military airfield at Chicopee, Massachusetts, sharing its runways with the Air Force Reserve's 439th Airlift Wing. Its runways, among the longest in New England, and full ILS equipment make it a notable and distinctive stop for simulator pilots exploring the region.
Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base sits at Chicopee, Massachusetts, and is unusual in combining a public-use general aviation airport with an active Air Force Reserve base. The field's runways, inherited from its military role, are exceptionally long for the region, giving it a character quite different from the smaller general aviation strips typically found nearby.
The airfield lies at Chicopee, Massachusetts, at coordinates 42.194, -72.5348 and an elevation of 236 feet. Approach and departure control is provided by Bradley Approach/Departure on 125.35 MHz, reflecting the airport's position within the wider Bradley terminal airspace of western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
Westover has two physical runways. Runway 05/23 is a hard-surfaced, lit runway of just over 11,500 feet equipped with an ILS, making it one of the longest runways in New England and a legacy of the base's military heritage. Runway 15/33 is a hard-surfaced, lit runway of approximately 7,060 feet without an ILS.
Radio services include an A/D frequency of 125.35 MHz (Bradley Approach/Departure), ATIS on 114 MHz, Ground on 118.35 MHz, Tower on 134.85 MHz, and UNICOM on 123 MHz for general aviation traffic. Military-related frequencies published include PMSV on 27.475 MHz, PMSV Metro Post on 25.21 MHz, and a Command Post frequency for the 439th Airlift Wing on 37.22 MHz. The field is equipped with an ILS on runway 05/23.
Westover continues to operate as a joint-use facility, hosting the Air Force Reserve's 439th Airlift Wing alongside general aviation operations handled through UNICOM on 123 MHz. The presence of both military command post frequencies and civilian tower and ground frequencies reflects its ongoing dual military and civil role.
