Airports / Massachusetts / UWA
Ware Airport.
Ware, Massachusetts · 483 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
407 ratings
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Operators based
483
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 21
Massachusetts airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 407 Google ratings , ranked against 21 rated MA fields.
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ware Airport (UWA) is a general aviation field serving Ware, Massachusetts. The field lies at an elevation of 483 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UWA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Worcester Regional Airport (ORH, 15 nm), Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF, 15 nm), and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF, 23 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,030-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of UWA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UWA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MA53
IATA
UWA
FAA / Local
MA53
Elevation
483 ft
Coordinates
42.2820° N · 72.2148° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MA fields
state range 9–1,188 ft
At 483 ft, UWA sits higher than 77% of the 22 Massachusetts fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,030 ft
- N/S2,030 ft × 150 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,030 ft
At 2,030 ft and unpaved, UWA is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester
- 15nmCEFWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve BaseChicopee
- 23nmBAFWestfield-Barnes Regional AirportWestfield
- 29nmBDLBradley International AirportHartford
- 37nmEENDillant Hopkins AirportKeene
- 38nmHFDHartford Brainard AirportHartford
Location
Open the full mapMA53 · Ware Airport · Ware, MA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UWA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 312 nm | 1h 8m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 698 nm | 2h 1m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 766 nm | 2h 11m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,013 nm | 2h 45m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,067 nm | 2h 53m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,296 nm | 3h 25m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,346 nm | 3h 32m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,422 nm | 3h 42m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use UWA?
- At 2,030 ft and unpaved, Ware Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at UWA?
- Ware Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,030 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to UWA?
- The closest alternate is Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), about 15 nm away, followed by Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UWA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 8m (312 nm), Chicago about 2h 1m (698 nm), Nashville about 2h 11m (766 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.