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EspañolWESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE/METROPOLITAN AIRPORT
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'Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport' is a "joint use" military and general aviation airport located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, near the city of Springfield.
The 'Westover Metropolitan Airport' is owned and managed under an agreement with the Department of Defense by the non-profit Westover Metropolitan Corporation, established in 1974 to develop property surplused by the General Services Administration at the former 'Westover Air Force Base'. An area of 91 acres of the property has been operated since that time as a public use, regional civilian airport.[1]
This military center was one of the Soviet Union's top targets during the Cold War. The air base is one of the biggest employers in the Springfield area and is known for its long runways and backup space shuttle capability. It is also the largest U.S. Air Force reserve base in the country, and houses a fleet of C-5 Galaxy aircraft, the largest aircraft in the U.S., operated by the 439th Airlift Wing.
Westover Metropolitan Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres (10 km²) which contains two runways: 5/23: measuring 11,597 x 301 ft. (3,535 x 92 m) and 15/33 measuring 7,082 x 150 ft. (2,159 x 46 m).
As per the most recent FAA records, for 12-month period ending September 26, 1994, the airport had 38,137 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 81% military, 18% general aviation and 1% air taxi. There were 46 aircraft based at this airport: 35% military, 50% single engine, 9% multi-engine, 2% jet aircraft, 2% helicopters and 2% ultralight.
★ Skybus Airlines (Columbus)
1. Westover Metropolitan Airport, accessed on April 17, 2006.
★ Westover Air Reserve Base (official site)
★ Westover Metropolitan Airport (official site)
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'Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport' is a "joint use" military and general aviation airport located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, near the city of Springfield.
The 'Westover Metropolitan Airport' is owned and managed under an agreement with the Department of Defense by the non-profit Westover Metropolitan Corporation, established in 1974 to develop property surplused by the General Services Administration at the former 'Westover Air Force Base'. An area of 91 acres of the property has been operated since that time as a public use, regional civilian airport.[1]
This military center was one of the Soviet Union's top targets during the Cold War. The air base is one of the biggest employers in the Springfield area and is known for its long runways and backup space shuttle capability. It is also the largest U.S. Air Force reserve base in the country, and houses a fleet of C-5 Galaxy aircraft, the largest aircraft in the U.S., operated by the 439th Airlift Wing.
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| Facilities and aircraft |
| Airlines and destinations |
| References |
| External links |
Facilities and aircraft
Westover Metropolitan Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres (10 km²) which contains two runways: 5/23: measuring 11,597 x 301 ft. (3,535 x 92 m) and 15/33 measuring 7,082 x 150 ft. (2,159 x 46 m).
As per the most recent FAA records, for 12-month period ending September 26, 1994, the airport had 38,137 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 81% military, 18% general aviation and 1% air taxi. There were 46 aircraft based at this airport: 35% military, 50% single engine, 9% multi-engine, 2% jet aircraft, 2% helicopters and 2% ultralight.
Airlines and destinations
★ Skybus Airlines (Columbus)
References
1. Westover Metropolitan Airport, accessed on April 17, 2006.
External links
★ Westover Air Reserve Base (official site)
★ Westover Metropolitan Airport (official site)
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