Airports / Massachusetts / OWD
Norwood Memorial Airport
KOWD / OWDNorwood, MassachusettsELEV 49 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Norwood Memorial Airport, listed as KOWD / OWD, is a mid-sized airport in Norwood, Massachusetts. The field lies at an elevation of 49 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OWD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, 13 nm), Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED, 18 nm), and Beverly Regional Airport (BVY, 26 nm).
Quotes for flights out of OWD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OWD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Another reviewer slammed the SVO flightline for improperly fueling his aircraft.”
Cameron Beck5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Now, it’s a vibrant airport with excellent facilities and lots of interesting aircraft action.”
Cameron Beck5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Massachusetts State Route One, a major artery, is two minutes from the airport.”
Cameron Beck5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Norwood Memorial Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KOWD
IATA
OWD
FAA / Local
OWD
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
42.1905° N · 71.1729° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MA fields
state range 9–1,188 ft
At 49 ft, OWD sits lower than 80% of the 20 Massachusetts fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmBOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston
- 18nmBEDLaurence G Hanscom FieldBedford
- 26nmBVYBeverly Regional AirportBeverly / Danvers
- 30nmPVDRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportProvidence/Warwick
- 32nmORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester
- 32nmLWMLawrence Municipal AirportLawrence
Location
Open the full mapKOWD · Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, MA
From the ramp
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