Simsbury Airport (4B9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBDL), 4B9 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Simsbury Airport in Simsbury, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBDL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Simsbury Airport (4B9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Simsbury, CT at a field elevation of 195 ft. 4B9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBDL, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,205 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBDL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBDL, 4.2 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.47 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBDL 280851Z 01005KT 10SM FEW250 01/M03 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP319 T00111033 50005
What changed at KBDL (nearest station)?
Since the 0751Z (3:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0751Z (3:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4B9
Based on the nearest station (KBDL), 4B9 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately -2,100 ft (field elevation 195 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 2,205 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 21 | 2,205 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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4B9 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,205 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4B9Wind
- 03
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 21
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4B9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4B9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBDL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 22,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 68%
- 21
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0905Z (5:05 AM EDT)
TAF KBDL 280905Z 2809/2912 00000KT P6SM FEW180 FM281400 12003KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 19006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 BKN250 FM290000 18004KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
4B9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBDL, 4.2 nm away.
Wind is 5° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0830-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4B9
- City
- Simsbury
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 195 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9158, -72.7771
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,205 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBDL
- TAF
- Nearest KBDL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 42m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Simsbury RC Club, Inc. - Nod Rd , Simsbury, CT · 6 mi
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- Central Connecticut RC Club - CCRCC Field , Farmington, CT · 14 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Simsbury Airport (4B9)
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