Orange Municipal Airport

ORE · KORE · Orange, MA · 555 ft elevation · var 15W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KORE
Coordinates: 42.5701, -72.2886
Elevation: 555 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: ORE
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	04:37 AM	08:37Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	09:12Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from KORE

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWYS 01/19 & 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 016°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 83k, Double wheel 144k, Dual tandem 258k.

Heading: 016° mag · 1° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 196° mag · 181° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 135 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 1,301 ft

Runway 14/32

4,800 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 77k, Double wheel 123k, Dual tandem 208k.

Heading: 142° mag · 127° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

Heading: 322° mag · 307° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 1,290 ft

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ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,002 ft
14/32	4,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	135.675
CNTR	123.75	BOSTON CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GDM · Gardner	VORTAC	110.60	r292° / 10.3 NM
EEN · Keene	VORTAC	109.40	r193° / 13.5 NM
CEF · Westover	VORTAC	114.00	r039° / 24.7 NM
BAF · Barnes	VORTAC	113.00	r052° / 31 NM
CTR · Chester	VOR-DME	115.10	r073° / 33.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KORE on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF ORANGE

6 PROSPECT ST, ORANGE, MA

978-544-1100

Manager

ADAM KLUMPP

80 AIRPORT ST, ORANGE, MA

602-290-9035

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
PAJA WI 2 NM OF AIRFIELD, SFC TO 14500 FT MSL, 7 DAYS A WEEK, SR-SS, APR 1-NOV 30.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
AFT HRS EMERG/FUEL PHONE CTC AMGR.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWYS 01/19 & 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 OPR CONSLY.
100LL FUEL SELF-SVC AVBL 24 HRS. AFT HRS EMERG/FUEL PHONE CTC AMGR.
PCR VALUE: 290/F/A/X/T
PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T

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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 KORE 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 KORE

Orange Municipal Airport (ORE · KORE) is an airport in Orange, MA, at 555 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KORE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KORE have a control tower?

No. Orange Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KORE?

Orange Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KORE?

Orange Municipal Airport is in Orange, MA, at an elevation of 555 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5701, -72.2886.

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