METAR & TAF KOWD
Current METAR
Observed 15:53Z
KOWD 271553Z 04010KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01610022 $
- Wind
- 040° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.28 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -265 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- OWD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MARK RAYMOND
- Phone
- 781-255-5615
- Address
- 111 ACCESS RD, NORWOOD MA 02062
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON - FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 140° / 320° | 4,007 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 10/28Favored | 74° / 254° | 3,995 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 26', trees, 850' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | — |
| 10 | 3,995' | 3,995' | 3,782' | 2,795' | PAPI 4-box right(4°) | — | 40', trees, 1200' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 28 | 3,995' | 3,995' | 3,808' | 3,595' | — | — | 40', trees, 1000' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Gate 2 taxiway is limited to aircraft with wingspans of 50 feet or less. Gate 3 taxiway is limited to aircraft with wingspans of 45 feet or less.Show FAA
- All aircraft exceeding 87 effective perceived noise level in decibels or 75 decibels as measured in Part 36 are prohibited from using the airport.Show FAA
- Landing fees apply for transient fixed-wing aircraft with more than 5000 pounds maximum takeoff gross weight, as well as transient helicopters regardless of weight.Show FAA
- There is a snow removal equipment building abutting the south apron.Show FAA
- There is a 125-foot flagpole 1 mile northwest of the runway 17 approach.Show FAA
- There is bird activity and wildlife in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- 1199 feet above ground level and 1349 feet mean sea level and 1249 feet above ground level and 1349 feet mean sea level tower 8 nautical miles north-northwest. 1063.5 feet above ground level and 1184 feet mean sea level tower 8.5 nautical miles north-northwest.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate MALSR on runway 35, PAPI on runways 10, 17, and 35, and MIRL on runways 17 and 35 by using the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10The approach ratio is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Filed for record purposes only.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOWD
Answer card- ICAO
- KOWD
- Name
- NORWOOD MEML
- Location
- NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
- Elevation
- 49.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,049.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2000 1 NOV - 30 APR, 0700-2200 1 MAY - 31 OCT
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 4,007 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 040° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10
Norwood Memorial Airport sits in Norwood, Massachusetts, southwest of Boston. Field elevation is 49.2 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 17/35 at 4,007 ft. Runway 10/28 is 3,995 ft.
This is a towered airport. The tower is open 0700-2000 local from 1 Nov to 30 Apr. It is open 0700-2200 local from 1 May to 31 Oct. An ILS is available to runway 35. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you fly. For light piston traffic, a standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern is often used. Confirm before departure.
Boston Executive is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. FlightLevel Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The field has published noise limits. Aircraft above the listed noise thresholds are not allowed to use the airport. There are also taxiway wingspan limits at Gate 2 and Gate 3. A snow removal building sits by the south apron. Bird activity is also noted, so expect a careful scan on taxi, takeoff and final. When the tower is closed, use CTAF to activate runway 35 MALSR. Use it for the PAPIs on 10, 17 and 35. Use it for the MIRLs on 17 and 35.