Eastford Airport (5CT0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Eastford Airport in Eastford, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIJD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Eastford Airport (5CT0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eastford, CT at 600 ft. 5CT0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIJD, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIJD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIJD, 11.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIJD 130552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 16/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01610156 10189 20161 56013
What changed at KIJD (nearest station)?
Since the 0452Z (12:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 5CT0
Based on the nearest station (KIJD), 5CT0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 600 ft). 5CT0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 23 nm away.
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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 5CT0. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1,800 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 31 | 1,800 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
5CT0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Eastford Airport in Eastford, CT: 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 5CT0 is headed.
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 5CT0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5CT0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIJD reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 13/31
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5CT0
- City
- Eastford
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9104, -72.0681
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIJD
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rudy Tomasik RC Flyers-Woodstock Airport , Woodstock, CT · 6 mi
- Yankee Flyers of CT - Messier Rd , Thompson, CT · 8 mi
- Yankee Flyers of CT - W Thompson Lake , North Grosvenor Dale, CT · 9 mi
5CT0 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5CT0?+
5CT0 has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5CT0 come from?+
Eastford Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIJD, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5CT0 can differ.
Does 5CT0 have a TAF?+
No. 5CT0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 23 nm away.
Does 5CT0 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5CT0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5CT0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Eastford Airport (5CT0)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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