Runway 10/28 at Norwood (Massachusetts) Memorial Airport (KOWD) is scheduled to be closed for repairs from March 18 through early to mid-June. “The project should take eight to 12 weeks to complete,” according to airport authorities. “During that time, the runway will not be available for use except for taxiing between Runway 17/35 and Taxiway A.” The work is not expected to impact operations on Runway 17/35.
Meanwhile, the airport recently raised landing fees by about 20 percent. These fees apply only to transient operations and start at $18 for fixed-wing aircraft with mtows of 5,000 to 8,000 pounds and increase incrementally to $96 for airplanes with mtows of more than 30,001 pounds. Non-exempt transient helicopters will be assessed a $24 landing fee regardless of mtow.
Airport management said these fees will not apply to aircraft being used by the military, government, or law enforcement or for medical evacuation, life support (including Angel Flight), or a declared emergency, They will also not apply to aircraft based at KOWD (must be on the airport’s master list).