Yankee Airstrip (CT13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Yankee Airstrip in East Killingly, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Yankee Airstrip (CT13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around East Killingly, CT at 720 ft. CT13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFZ, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 1,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSFZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFZ, 14.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSFZ 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01500144 $
What changed at KSFZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0056Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for CT13
Based on the nearest station (KSFZ), CT13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 720 ft). CT13 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 20 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 CT13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 20 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
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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 unlimited → unlimited.
CT13 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Yankee Airstrip in East Killingly, 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 CT13 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 CT13
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/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 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DDH UA /OV 4V8 /TM 2157 /FL080 /TP SR20 /SK SKC /WV 22020KT /TB NEG
DDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4V8Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 22020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at CT13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFZ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 02/20
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CT13
- City
- East Killingly
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 720 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8745, -71.8195
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFZ
- TAF
- Nearest KPVD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 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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CT13 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at CT13?+
CT13 has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for CT13 come from?+
Yankee Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSFZ, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CT13 can differ.
Does CT13 have a TAF?+
No. CT13 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 20 nm away.
Does CT13 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. CT13 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CT13 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Yankee Airstrip (CT13)
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