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Sterling Airport (3B3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Sterling Airport (3B3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sterling, MA at 459 ft. 3B3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFIT, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 3 runways (16, 34, H1), longest 3,086 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFIT, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFIT, 7.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFIT 130152Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01780139

What changed at KFIT (nearest station)?

Since the 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0052Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 3B3

Based on the nearest station (KFIT), 3B3 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 459 ft). 3B3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 10 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 3B3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV3 kt head3 kt right
343 kt tail3 kt left
H14 kt tail0 kt

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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
081602Z14Z01Z

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

3B3 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Sterling Airport in Sterling, 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 3B3 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 3B3

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

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 3B3 · 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) · 97 NM SW of 3B3 · 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.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 69 NM SW of 3B3 · 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) · 76 NM NW of 3B3 · 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) · 60 NM N of 3B3 · 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) · 99 NM NW of 3B3 · 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) · 97 NM NW of 3B3 · 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.
PIREP2157Z (5:57 PM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 3B3 · 8,000 ft MSL · SR20
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DDH UA /OV 4V8 /TM 2157 /FL080 /TP SR20 /SK SKC /WV 22020KT /TB NEG
DDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4V8Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 22020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3B3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFIT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
34
44%
16
40%
H1
16%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3B3
City
Sterling
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
459 ft
Coordinates
42.4259, -71.7929
Runways
3
Longest runway
3,086 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFIT
TAF
Nearest KORH
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 33m

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3B3 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 3B3?+

3B3 has 3 runways: 16, 34, H1; the longest is 3,086 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 3B3 come from?+

Sterling Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFIT, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3B3 can differ.

Does 3B3 have a TAF?+

No. 3B3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 10 nm away.

Does 3B3 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 3B3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3B3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Sterling Airport (3B3)

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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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