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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.

No data
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
Calm
Visibility
—
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.72"
Temp / Dew
—

Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.72 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KFIT 290152Z AUTO A2972 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO $

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 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 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.

Current wind is not reported — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16——
34——
H1——

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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
0275402Z15Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 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 © 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 3B3

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

PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 98 NM W of 3B3 · 3,000 ft MSL · A319
light to moderate turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB340010/TM 0155/FL030/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of 3B3 · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2834
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ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 0139 F300 189/038KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 013…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 97 NM NW of 3B3 · 33,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate 33,000–34,000 ft turbulence
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GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 0110/FL330/TP B38M/TB MOD 330-340
GFL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 330-340Turbulence: moderate 33,000–34,000 ft.
PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of 3B3 · 600 ft MSL · GLF4
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0110/FL006 /TP GLF4/SK 009
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK 009Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0054Z (8:54 PM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 3B3 · 36,000 ft MSL · NMRS
cont light turbulence
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0054/FL360/TP NMRS/TB CONT LGT
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 3B3 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RUT UA /OV RUT350010/TM 0050/FL330/TP E75L/SK TOP350
RUT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT350010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP350Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 98 NM NE of 3B3 · 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.
PIREP0036Z (8:36 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of 3B3 · 39,000 ft MSL · B788
moderate 390 turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0036/FL390/TP B788/TB MOD 390
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0036Reported at 00:36 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B788Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 390Turbulence: moderate 390.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 47 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 28%IFR 11%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/23 kt
Max gust: 47 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
34
56%
16
31%
H1
13%

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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
22h 2m

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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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