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

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

Pepperell Airport (26MA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pepperell, MA at 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. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,820 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KASH, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
160° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KASH 130156Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01720133 PNO $

What changed at KASH (nearest station)?

Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for 26MA

Based on the nearest station (KASH), 26MA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 250 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 26MA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV4 kt tail1 kt right
244 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

26MA weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Pepperell Airport in Pepperell, MA: 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 26MA 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 26MA

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

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 92 NM W of 26MA · 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.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 88 NM SW of 26MA · 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) · 81 NM W of 26MA · 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) · 50 NM NW of 26MA · 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.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 92 NM N of 26MA · 41,000 ft MSL · B787
continuous light chop turbulence
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BML UA /OV BML180025/TM 2305/FL410/TP B787/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BML UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BML180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B787Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of 26MA · 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) · 98 NM NW of 26MA · 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.
PIREP2247Z (6:47 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of 26MA · 32,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2247/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MPV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MPVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

⚠️ 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 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
06/24
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
26MA
City
Pepperell
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
176 ft
Coordinates
42.6962, -71.5501
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,820 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KASH
TAF
Nearest KMHT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 33m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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26MA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 26MA?+

26MA has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,820 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 26MA come from?+

Pepperell Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KASH, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 26MA can differ.

Does 26MA have a TAF?+

No. 26MA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHT, about 15 nm away.

Does 26MA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 26MA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 26MA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Pepperell Airport (26MA)

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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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