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

As of 11:52 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIJD), 5CT6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 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 1552Z (11:52 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.49"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 31°F / -1°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIJD 281552Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP325 T01061006

What changed at KIJD (nearest station)?

Since the 1452Z (10:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1452Z (10:52 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5CT6

Based on the nearest station (KIJD), 5CT6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -400 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.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
21--

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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
    no steady wind
    21
    no steady wind
    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
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 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.

PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 5CT6 · 15,500 ft MSL · B738
mof 15,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.
PIREP1552Z (11:52 AM EDT) · 83 NM W of 5CT6 · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light to moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 5CT6 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1307Z (9:07 AM EDT) · 44 NM SE of 5CT6 · during climb · E75S
cont light 230 turbulence
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UUU UA /OV UUU/TM 1307/FL230/TP E75S/TB CONT LGT 230/RM DURC
UUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UUULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1307Reported at 13:07 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT 230Turbulence: cont light 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 93 NM W of 5CT6 · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1246Z (8:46 AM EDT) · 45 NM SW of 5CT6 · during descent · A310
light chop 240 turbulence
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HVN UA /OV MAD/TM 1246/FL230/TP A310/TB LGT CHOP 240/RM DURD
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 240Turbulence: light chop 240.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 63 NM SW of 5CT6 · during climb · E545
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BDR UA /OV BDR340010/TM 1244/FL210/TP E545/TB NEG/RM DURC
BDR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDR340010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 90 NM NW of 5CT6 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT 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 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light 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 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/18 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
78%
21
22%

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Live crosswind meter

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

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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

Field aerial

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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
5h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buell Farm Ultralightport (5CT6)

Community-submitted

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

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