Terminal Procedures

KOWD — Norwood Meml

NORWOOD, MA · 9 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA OWDElevation 49 ft2 runwaysLongest 4,007 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+Volume NE-1Not for navigation
KOWD airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KOWD airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 1 RNAV (GPS), 1 localiser.

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Instrument approach procedures

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LOC RWY 35 chart previewLOC RWY 3511PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 351EPDF

Departure procedures

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NORWOOD FIVE chart previewNORWOOD FIVEPDF
NORWOOD FIVE, CONT.1 chart previewNORWOOD FIVE, CONT.1PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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WOONS TWO chart previewWOONS TWOPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Land and hold short operations

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LAHSO chart previewLAHSOPDF

KOWD airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All mon - fri 0800-1700
ARTCC
Boston Center
Flight service
Bridgeport
NOTAM facility
OWD (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
15W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
March 1943
Airport area
688 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2023-04-04

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KOWD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF126.0
Ground121.8Norwood
ATIS119.95Norwood
Approach124.1Norwood
Emergency121.5Norwood

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,007 × 100 ft17353,995 × 75 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KOWD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/354,007 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  17 155°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  35 335°TLOC/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSF approach lighting
10/283,995 ft75 ftAsphalt Good
  10 89°TPAPI (4-box) 4° · displaced threshold 987 ft
  28 269°Tdisplaced threshold 212 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KOWD is

Latitude, longitude42.1905280, -71.1729440
Elevation49 ft
From Norwood2 nm E

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FAA remarks for KOWD

  • FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
  • 1199 FT /1349 FT MSL/ AND 1249 FT /1349 FT MSL/ TV TWR 8 NM NNW. 1063.5 FT /1184 FT MSL/ TWR 8.5 NM NNW.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 35; PAPI RWYS 10, 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
  • APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
  • ALL ACFT EXCEEDING 87 EFF PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL IN DBS OR 75 DBS, AS MEASURED IN PART 36 PROHIBITED FM USING ARPT.
  • 125 FT FLAGPOLE 1 MI NW OF RWY 17 APCH.
  • GATE 2 TXL LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 50 FT OR LESS. GATE 3 TXL LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 45 FT OR LESS.
  • BIRD ACTVTY & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • SN REMOVAL EQUIP BLDG (ABUTTING SOUTH APRON).
  • LDG FEES FOR TSNT FIXED-WING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 5000 LBS MAX TOG, AS WELL AS TSNT HELS REGARDLESS OF WT.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage is concentrated

Norwood Memorial’s two published approaches—one RNAV (GPS) and one localiser—serve the same runway end. The other three ends in its two-runway layout therefore have no published instrument approach this cycle. Runways 10/28 and 17/35 are both about 4,000 ft long, so the second alignment provides another direction without offering materially more runway length.

Chart context around Norwood

Nearby instrument-chart coverage varies sharply. General Edward Lawrence Logan International has a much broader set, while Laurence G Hanscom Field also has more coverage than Norwood. Mansfield and Taunton have somewhat thinner sets, and Hopedale’s is thinner still. The New York Sectional supplies wider regional VFR context, while the Boston Terminal Area Chart provides a more focused terminal-area view beyond the airport-specific procedure sheets.

Airports near KOWD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
1B9Mansfield MuniMANSFIELD, MA11 nm S6
KBOSGeneral Edward Lawrence Logan IntlBOSTON, MA13 nm NE52
1B6Hopedale Industrial ParkHOPEDALE, MA16 nm W2
KBEDLaurence G Hanscom FldBEDFORD, MA18 nm N15
KTANTaunton Muni/King FldTAUNTON, MA20 nm S5
KSFZNorth Central StatePAWTUCKET, RI22 nm SW7
6B6Minute Man Air FldSTOW, MA22 nm NW2
KGHGMarshfield Muni - George Harlow FldMARSHFIELD, MA23 nm E5

VFR charts covering KOWD

Common questions about KOWD

What charts are available for KOWD?

9 current FAA charts for Norwood Meml, including 2 instrument approachs, 2 departure procedures, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KOWD?

Ground 121.8; ATIS 119.95; CTAF 126.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KOWD?

Norwood Meml has 2 runways. The longest is 17/35 at 4,007 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KOWD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KOWD has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KOWD airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Norwood Meml is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at KOWD?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is KOWD a towered airport?

Yes. Norwood Meml has an operating control tower, within Boston Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KOWD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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