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Cranland Airport (28M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Cranland Airport in Hanson, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPYM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Cranland Airport (28M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hanson, MA at 71 ft. 28M has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPYM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,760 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBOS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPYM, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0252Z (10:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPYM, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.74"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 70°F
dew 19°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.74 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPYM 290252Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02110189 53002 $

What changed at KPYM (nearest station)?

Since the 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0152Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 28M

Based on the nearest station (KPYM), 28M is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 71 ft). 28M does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 22 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 28M. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18
36

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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
0142803Z12Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 43 kt, ceiling 700 ftunlimited.

28M weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cranland Airport in Hanson, 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 28M is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 28M

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

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 28M · during descent · A320
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 28M · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of 28M · during descent · B38M
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 75 NM W of 28M · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 43 NM N of 28M · during climb · E75S
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LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 2341/FL187/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SID
LWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.
FL187Altitude: 18,700 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SIDRemarks.
PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of 28M · 400 ft MSL · C208
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2340/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 95 NM W of 28M · 35,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2335/FL350/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of 28M · during descent · CL35
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2319/FL004/TP CL35/SK OVC004/WX 1/2SM/RM DURD RY11 PWM
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC004Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY11 PWMRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 28M

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPYM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 27%IFR 7%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 6%IFR 6%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
28M
City
Hanson
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
71 ft
Coordinates
42.0251, -70.8381
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,760 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPYM
TAF
Nearest KBOS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 17m

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28M weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 28M?+

28M has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,760 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 28M come from?+

Cranland Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPYM, about 9 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 28M can differ.

Does 28M have a TAF?+

No — 28M does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 22 nm away.

Does 28M broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 28M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 28M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cranland Airport (28M)

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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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