37 public-use fields
Massachusetts Airport Density Altitude
Massachusetts has 37 public-use airports, and none of them typically exceed 5,000 ft of density altitude even on a summer afternoon — heat still trims performance, but the climate keeps typical density altitudes low.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPSF — Pittsfield Municipal | Pittsfield | 1,189 ft | 2,777 ft | July |
| KGDM — Gardner Municipal | Gardner | 954 ft | 2,633 ft | July |
| 60M — Spencer | Spencer | 1,043 ft | 2,630 ft | July |
| KORH — Worcester Regional | Worcester | 1,009 ft | 2,589 ft | July |
| KGBR — Great Barrington | Great Barrington | 739 ft | 2,458 ft | July |
| KORE — Orange Municipal | Orange | 556 ft | 2,277 ft | July |
| 3B0 — Southbridge Municipal | Southbridge | 699 ft | 2,272 ft | July |
| KAQW — Harriman-And-West | North Adams | 654 ft | 2,223 ft | July |
| 3B3 — Sterling | Sterling | 459 ft | 2,141 ft | July |
| 6B6 — Minute Man Air Field | Stow | 280 ft | 2,138 ft | July |
| KBAF — Westfield-Barnes Regional | Westfield/Springfield | 270 ft | 2,003 ft | July |
| KFIT — Fitchburg Municipal | Fitchburg | 345 ft | 2,001 ft | July |
| 1B6 — Hopedale Industrial Park | Hopedale | 269 ft | 1,977 ft | July |
| 0B5 — Turners Falls | Montague | 359 ft | 1,975 ft | July |
| KCEF — Westover Arb/Metro | Springfield/Chicopee | 241 ft | 1,967 ft | July |
| KBED — Laurence G Hanscom Field | Bedford | 132 ft | 1,847 ft | July |
| KOWD — Norwood Meml | Norwood | 49 ft | 1,782 ft | July |
| KLWM — Lawrence Municipal | Lawrence | 148 ft | 1,748 ft | July |
| 1M8 — Myricks | Berkley | 73 ft | 1,719 ft | July |
| 7B2 — Northampton | Northampton | 121 ft | 1,709 ft | July |
| 28M — Cranland | Hanson | 71 ft | 1,704 ft | July |
| KPYM — Plymouth Municipal | Plymouth | 148 ft | 1,680 ft | July |
| KTAN — Taunton Municipal/King Field | Taunton | 41 ft | 1,680 ft | July |
| 1B9 — Mansfield Municipal | Mansfield | 123 ft | 1,674 ft | July |
| KGHG — Marshfield Municipal - George Harlow Field | Marshfield | 9 ft | 1,628 ft | July |
| KPVC — Provincetown Municipal | Provincetown | 8 ft | 1,627 ft | July |
| KEWB — New Bedford Regional | New Bedford | 79 ft | 1,620 ft | July |
| KBVY — Beverly Regional | Beverly | 107 ft | 1,611 ft | July |
| 2B2 — Plum Island | Newburyport | 11 ft | 1,575 ft | July |
| KBOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International | Boston | 19 ft | 1,522 ft | July |
| KHYA — Cape Cod Gateway | Hyannis | 54 ft | 1,484 ft | July |
| 1B2 — Katama Airpark | Edgartown | 18 ft | 1,415 ft | July |
| KMVY — Martha'S Vineyard | Vineyard Haven | 67 ft | 1,393 ft | July |
| 5B6 — Falmouth Airpark | Falmouth | 41 ft | 1,368 ft | July |
| KCQX — Chatham Municipal | Chatham | 64 ft | 1,364 ft | July |
| 2B1 — Cape Cod | Marston Mills | 103 ft | 1,311 ft | July |
| KACK — Nantucket Meml | Nantucket | 47 ft | 1,154 ft | August |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which Massachusetts airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Pittsfield Municipal (KPSF) tops the list: from 1,189 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 2,777 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in Massachusetts?
Pittsfield Municipal (KPSF) at 1,189 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.