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Norm's Field Private

31MA · Belchertown, MA · 460 ft elevation · var 15W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
31MA
Coordinates
42.2624, -72.4093
Elevation
460 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BRIDGEPORT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2002/05
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:38 AM08:38Z
Sunrise05:13 AM09:13Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from 31MA

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

1,300 ft × 50 ft · TURF
16
Heading
n/a
34
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CEF · WestoverVORTAC114.00r067° / 6.5 NM
BAF · BarnesVORTAC113.00r080° / 14.9 NM
BDL · BradleyVORTAC109.00r047° / 23 NM
GDM · GardnerVORTAC110.60r237° / 23.1 NM
CTR · ChesterVOR-DME115.10r107° / 24.1 NM
PUT · PutnamVOR-DME117.40r320° / 31.2 NM
EEN · KeeneVORTAC109.40r203° / 32.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 31MA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RONALD LOFTUS
PO BOX 1232, BELCHERTOWN, MA
413-348-9723
Manager
RONALD LOFTUS
PO BOX 1232, BELCHERTOWN, MA
413-348-9723

Remarks FAA

  • AVOID HIGH SCHOOL & TOWN NE OF FAC; DAY VFR & TFC PAT RMNS OVR RR ROW.
  • FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • PPR RQRD.
  • LND RWY 33; TKOF RWY 15.
  • TREES RWY 15.
  • CELL: 413-348-9723.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 31MA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 31MA

Norm's Field (31MA) is an airport in Belchertown, MA, at 460 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 31MA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 31MA have a control tower?

No. Norm's Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 31MA?

Norm's Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 31MA?

Norm's Field is in Belchertown, MA, at an elevation of 460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2624, -72.4093.

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