Mortimer Brown Landing (1VT8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRUT), 1VT8 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mortimer Brown Landing in Castleton, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mortimer Brown Landing (1VT8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Castleton, VT at a field elevation of 900 ft. 1VT8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRUT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRUT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRUT, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.48 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRUT 280956Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR M03/M05 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP324 T10281050 FZRANO $
What changed at KRUT (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (4:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.46 → 30.48 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 1VT8
Based on the nearest station (KRUT), 1VT8 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately -1,700 ft (field elevation 900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,650 ft | Turf | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 1,650 ft | Turf | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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1VT8 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 18/361,650 × 80 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1VT8Wind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1VT8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 1VT8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/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 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft 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 1VT8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRUT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 59%
- 36
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KRUT 280520Z 2806/2906 12005KT P6SM SKC FM281600 20004KT P6SM OVC100 FM290100 12005KT P6SM OVC250
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Live crosswind meter
1VT8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRUT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 18, 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1VT8
- City
- Castleton
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6652, -73.1663
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRUT
- TAF
- Nearest KRUT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 38m
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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 Mortimer Brown Landing (1VT8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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