Barnes Municipal Airport
Barnes Regional Airport (IATA: BAF, ICAO: KBAF, FAA LID: BAF), also known as Westfield-Barnes Airport, is a tower-controlled joint civil-military public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Westfield, a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is owned by City of Westfield. The airport is also northwest of the larger city of Springfield and the FAA lists the location as "Westfield/Springfield".
Barnes is one of Massachusetts' largest airports with a strong flight training, general aviation, and military presence.
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