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Chapin Field (1B8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Chapin Field in Cambridge, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDDH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Chapin Field (1B8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cambridge, NY at 508 ft. 1B8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDDH, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (05, 07, 23, 25), longest 2,130 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDDH, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDDH, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
340° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDDH 111354Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720094

Current pilot readout for 1B8

Based on the nearest station (KDDH), 1B8 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 25, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 508 ft). 1B8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFL, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1B8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV6 kt head2 kt left
076 kt head2 kt left
236 kt head2 kt left
254 kt tail4 kt right

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1B8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Chapin Field in Cambridge, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1B8 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1B8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 25 NM SW of 1B8 · during descent · B737
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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 19Remarks.
PIREP0118Z (9:18 PM EDT) · 87 NM S of 1B8 · during descent · C25A
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POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD 170-080Remarks.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 90 NM W of 1B8 · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 0046/FL350/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of 1B8 · during climb · A319
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BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 3 NM S of 1B8 · 31,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2317Z (7:17 PM EDT) · 55 NM E of 1B8 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
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VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 53 NM N of 1B8 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT020020/TM 2251/FL300/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2248Z (6:48 PM EDT) · 20 NM NW of 1B8 · 28,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv turbulence
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GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 2248/FL280/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT CHOP ABV
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1B8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
72%
05/07/23
28%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1B8
City
Cambridge
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
508 ft
Coordinates
43.0501, -73.3662
Runways
4
Longest runway
2,130 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDDH
TAF
Nearest KGFL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 40m

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1B8 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 1B8?+

1B8 has 4 runways: 05, 07, 23, 25; the longest is 2,130 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 1B8 come from?+

Chapin Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDDH, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1B8 can differ.

Does 1B8 have a TAF?+

No. 1B8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFL, about 21 nm away.

Does 1B8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 1B8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1B8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Chapin Field (1B8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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