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Pepperell Airport (26MA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KASH), 26MA is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pepperell Airport in Pepperell, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pepperell Airport (26MA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pepperell, MA at a field elevation of 176 ft. 26MA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASH, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,820 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHT.

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VFR
Observed 0956Z (5:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KASH, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.49"
Temp / Dew
26°F / -3°C
feels like 23°F

Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (26°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KASH 280956Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP327 T10331044

What changed at KASH (nearest station)?

Since the 0856Z (4:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0856Z (4:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 26MA

Based on the nearest station (KASH), 26MA is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 176 ft). 26MA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHT, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
24FAV2 kt head2 kt right
062 kt tail2 kt left

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26MA 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,820 × 25 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 26MA
    Wind
    06
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    24
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102010Z21Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

26MA weather radar

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

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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 26MA

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

PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 81 NM W of 26MA · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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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.
PIREP1005Z (6:05 AM EDT) · 34 NM W of 26MA · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) · 77 NM SW of 26MA · during climb · A321
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HFD UA /OV HFD/TM 0952/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURC KBOS DEPT
HFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0952Reported at 09:52 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC KBOS DEPTRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 26MA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASH reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/17 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
59%
24
41%

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Live crosswind meter

26MA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KASH, 5.4 nm away.

N24063 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,820 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pepperell Airport (26MA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A
Attended
Daily 0800-DUSK local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Glider service · Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
26MA
City
Pepperell
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
176 ft
Coordinates
42.6962, -71.5501
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,820 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KASH
TAF
Nearest KMHT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pepperell Airport (26MA)

Community-submitted

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

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