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Cub Cove Seaplane Base (48VT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBTV), 48VT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cub Cove Seaplane Base in Colchester, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBTV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cub Cove Seaplane Base (48VT) is a seaplane base in Colchester, VT. 48VT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTV, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05W, 23W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTV.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTV, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
23,000 ft
Altimeter
30.46"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBTV 281354Z 17006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT100 BKN230 04/M03 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP320 T00391033

What changed at KBTV (nearest station)?

Since the 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 48VT

Based on the nearest station (KBTV), 48VT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,900 ft (field elevation 95 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
05WFAV6 kt tail1 kt right
23W6 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
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 23,000 ft.

48VT 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 48VT

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

PIREP1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) · 53 NM W of 48VT · 30,000 ft MSL · NMRS
occasional light chop 300 blo turbulence
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MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 94 NM S of 48VT · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 48VT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 16,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05W/23W
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KBTV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180 FM281500 17007KT P6SM BKN100

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cub Cove Seaplane Base (48VT)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
May-Oct Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
48VT
City
Colchester
State
Vermont
Country
United States
Elevation
95 ft
Coordinates
44.5535, -73.2315
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBTV
TAF
Nearest KBTV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cub Cove Seaplane Base (48VT)

Community-submitted

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

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