Worcester Regional (KORH), Massachusetts
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) is a towered, public-use airport in Worcester, Massachusetts, roughly 35 nautical miles from the metro area it serves. The field offers a 7,001-foot primary runway alongside a shorter crosswind runway, on-site CBP inspection services, and both 100LL and Jet A fuel, placing it among the more capable business aviation destinations in central New England. Its ops tier 1 classification reflects a steady base of business aviation traffic layered onto a modest total annual operations count.
Runways
Worcester Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 7,001 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Worcester Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Worcester Regional has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Worcester Regional recorded 2,946 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KORH concentrates in the late spring, peaking in May, with comparatively lighter volumes in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 310 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Worcester Regional averages 1.5 days above 90°F in July, 28.4 freeze days in January and 4.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.8°F, and January the coldest, at 32.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Worcester Regional has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, contact Bradley Approach for clearance delivery.
Runway edge identifier lights on runways 15, 29, and 33 are pilot-activated; high-intensity runway lights on runway 11/29 and medium-intensity runway lights on runway 15/33 are also pilot-activated via CTAF.
The runway 15 VASI is unusable beyond 9 degrees left of course.
Runway guard lights are installed at all taxiway intersections with runway 11/29 only.
An engineered materials arresting system, 170 feet wide by 154 feet long, is located at the runway 11 departure end.
An engineered materials arresting system, 170 feet wide by 300 feet long, is located at the runway 29 departure end.
Wildlife and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 1400/F/D/W/T
PCR VALUE: 470/F/D/W/T
Use caution: airport vehicles monitor CTAF and operate on the airport during non-tower hours.
Transient aircraft should contact the FBO on 122.95 for services.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Worcester Regional has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Fitchburg Municipal (KFIT), 17.97 NM north.
Part of the Boston area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KORH
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway configuration at KORH?
Worcester Regional Airport operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 11/29 is the longer of the two at 7,001 feet by 150 feet, and it is also the runway equipped with an engineered materials arresting system at both ends. Runway 15/33 measures 5,000 feet by 100 feet. Both runways support jet and turboprop operations, and KORH is a towered field, so runway use is coordinated through ATC during staffed hours. Outside tower hours, arriving and departing aircraft revert to CTAF procedures.
Does KORH have customs clearance available on site?
Yes, Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) has CBP inspection services available on site, along with a USDA compliance agreement in place. This means arriving international flights can be processed directly at the airport rather than diverting to a nearby customs facility. Operators should still confirm current CBP procedures and any advance notice requirements before planning an international arrival, since on-site availability does not remove standard federal notification steps. The airport's towered status and paved runway length support a range of aircraft types clearing customs here.
How busy is business aviation traffic at Worcester Regional Airport?
Worcester Regional Airport recorded 2,946 business aviation operations against 6,553 total annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with a clear peak in May at 310 operations, well above the monthly average. Volumes stay comparatively lower in the winter months of January and February. Dispatchers planning spring arrivals or departures at KORH should anticipate the seasonal increase in activity around late spring.
What arresting system protection exists at the runway ends at KORH?
Worcester Regional Airport has engineered materials arresting systems installed at both ends of runway 11/29. The system at the runway 11 departure end measures 170 feet wide by 154 feet long, while the system at the runway 29 end measures 170 feet wide by 300 feet long. These systems are designed to help decelerate an aircraft that overruns the runway end. Flight crews and dispatchers operating on runway 11/29 at KORH should account for this equipment when reviewing runway end conditions.
Who handles clearance delivery at KORH when the tower is closed?
When the air traffic control tower at Worcester Regional Airport is closed, pilots needing clearance delivery are directed to contact Bradley Approach. This arrangement keeps IFR clearance coordination available even outside the tower's staffed hours. Pilots operating during non-tower hours should also monitor CTAF, since airport vehicles and other traffic continue to operate on the field and use the common frequency for coordination. KORH's non-towered-hours procedures rely on this combination of remote clearance delivery and CTAF communication.