Harriman and West Airport
AQW · KAQW · North Adams, MA · 654 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAQW
- Coordinates
- 42.6959, -73.1704
- Elevation
- 654 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- AQW
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:39 AM | 08:39Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 111°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
4,300 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 111° mag · 97° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 920 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
- Heading
- 291° mag · 277° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 25 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 100 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 134.775 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r171° / 19.5 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r351° / 26.2 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 | r109° / 28.1 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r342° / 37.9 NM |
| EEN · Keene | VORTAC | 109.40 | r276° / 39.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Glider, Rental, Survey, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
- MT RANGES 9100 FT N AT ELEV 1894 FT; 4300 FT N AT ELEV 2254 FT; 10800 FT S AT ELEV 2951 FT; 12800 FT S AT ELEV 2690 FT.
- EXTSV GLDR OPS DAWN-DUSK SFC-18000 FT YEAR ROUND; PRIMARILY WKENDS & HOLS.
- RWY 29 RIGHT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 29 LEFT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
- TWY A2 REMOVED.
- PILOTS LDG ON RWY 29 ARE ENCOURAGED TO AVOID LOW APCHS, IF SAFE TO DO SO, OVR THE RES NBRHD JUST E OF THE ARPT.
- RWY 11 LEFT TFC FOR PWRD ACFT. RWY 11 RIGHT TFC FOR GLD AND TOW PLANE.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
- CTC AMGR FOR LNDG FEES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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About KAQW
Harriman and West Airport (AQW · KAQW) is an airport in North Adams, MA, at 654 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAQW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAQW have a control tower?
No. Harriman and West Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAQW?
Harriman and West Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAQW?
Harriman and West Airport is in North Adams, MA, at an elevation of 654 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6959, -73.1704.
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