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Baines Airport (3MA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSF), 3MA2 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Baines Airport (3MA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Middlefield, MA at a field elevation of 1,160 ft. 3MA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSF.

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VFR
Observed 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSF, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
29°F / -2°C
feels like 26°F

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (29°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPSF 281054Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP315 T10171039

What changed at KPSF (nearest station)?

Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3MA2

Based on the nearest station (KPSF), 3MA2 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 1,160 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV3 kt head0 kt
333 kt tail0 kt

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3MA2 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 15/33
    2,200 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3MA2
    Wind
    15
    3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061211Z23Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3MA2 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 3MA2

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

PIREP1031Z (6:31 AM EDT) · 27 NM SE of 3MA2 · during climb · BCS3
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 43 NM N of 3MA2 · 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) · 49 NM NE of 3MA2 · 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) · 46 NM SE of 3MA2 · 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.
PIREP0946Z (5:46 AM EDT) · 39 NM SE of 3MA2 · 28,000 ft MSL · B39M
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BDL UA /OV BDL090020/TM 0946/FL280/TP B39M/TB NEG
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0946Reported at 09:46 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3MA2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33
81%
15
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0521Z (1:21 AM EDT)

TAF KPSF 280521Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM281600 20005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN170 FM290200 00000KT P6SM SCT060

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Live crosswind meter

3MA2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSF, 13 nm away.

N15333 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Baines Airport (3MA2)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3MA2
City
Middlefield
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
1,160 ft
Coordinates
42.3162, -73.0320
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSF
TAF
Nearest KPSF
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
10h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Baines Airport (3MA2)

Community-submitted

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

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