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Buell Farm Ultralightport (5CT6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:52 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KIJD), 5CT6 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Buell Farm Ultralightport in Eastford, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIJD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Buell Farm Ultralightport (5CT6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eastford, CT at a field elevation of 670 ft. 5CT6 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. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH.

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VFR
Observed 1752Z (1:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIJD, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
310° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 27°F / -3°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIJD 271752Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 14/M03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01391028 10139 20039 58002

What changed at KIJD (nearest station)?

Since the 1652Z (12:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1652Z (12:52 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5CT6

Based on the nearest station (KIJD), 5CT6 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 670 ft). 5CT6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV3 kt head4 kt left
212 kt tail5 kt right

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5CT6 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 03/21
    1,100 × 45 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5CT6
    Wind
    03
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    21
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5CT6 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 5CT6

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

PIREP1827Z (2:27 PM EDT) · 98 NM S of 5CT6 · 38,000 ft MSL · C68A
occasional moderate 380 turbulence
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JFK UA /OV JFK120060/TM 1827/FL380/TP C68A/TB OCNL MOD 380
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFK120060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 380Turbulence: occasional moderate 380.
PIREP1803Z (2:03 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 5CT6 · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1803/FL160/TP E75L/TB NEG/IC NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of 5CT6 · 26,000 ft MSL · B38M
light clear-air turbulence 26,000–29,000 ft durc turbulence
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FOK UA /OV CCC180015/TM 1755/FL260/TP B38M/TB LGT CAT 260-290 DURC
FOK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CCC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CAT 260-290 DURCTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence 26,000–29,000 ft durc.
PIREP1727Z (1:27 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of 5CT6 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop 290 turbulence
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JFK UA /OV JFK010030/TM 1727/FL290/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 290
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFK010030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 290Turbulence: light chop 290.
PIREP1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) · 54 NM E of 5CT6 · 40,000 ft MSL · C700
cont lg turbulence
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EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 1715/FL400/TP C700/TB CONT LG
EWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTurbulence: cont lg.
PIREP1710Z (1:10 PM EDT) · 97 NM S of 5CT6 · 30,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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JFK UA /OV JFK120050/TM 1710/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFK120050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1710Reported at 17:10 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
PIREP1525Z (11:25 AM EDT) · 89 NM NW of 5CT6 · 40,000 ft MSL · B738
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ALB UA /OV CAM270010/TM 1525/FL400/TP B738/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1522Z (11:22 AM EDT) · 90 NM NW of 5CT6 · 40,000 ft MSL · CL60
light to moderate chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1522/FL400/TP CL60/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5CT6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIJD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
80%
21
20%

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Live crosswind meter

5CT6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIJD, 11 nm away.

N03215 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Buell Farm Ultralightport (5CT6)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5CT6
City
Eastford
State
Connecticut
Country
United States
Elevation
670 ft
Coordinates
41.9195, -72.1184
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIJD
TAF
Nearest KORH
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buell Farm Ultralightport (5CT6)

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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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