Cole Farm Airport (06NH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSM), 06NH is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cole Farm Airport in Kensington, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cole Farm Airport (06NH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kensington, NH at a field elevation of 160 ft. 06NH has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSM, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSM, 11.1 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSM 271855Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 13/M03 A3032 RMK AO2A SLP270 T01301029
What changed at KPSM (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.43 → 30.32 inHg.
- The 15,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 06NH
Based on the nearest station (KPSM), 06NH is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 160 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
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06NH runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,900 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 06NHWind
- 17
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → unlimited.
06NH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 06NH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 06NH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 15,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 72%
- 17
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KPSM 281720Z 2818/2918 21004KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
06NH has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSM, 11 nm away.
Wind is 96° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 06NH
- City
- Kensington
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 160 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9284, -70.9731
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPSM
- TAF
- Nearest KPSM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Cole Farm Airport (06NH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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