Wysocki Field (CT15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wysocki Field in Ellington, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBDL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wysocki Field (CT15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellington, CT at 390 ft. CT15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBDL, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBDL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBDL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBDL, 9.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 16,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 16,000 ft.
METAR KBDL 130151Z 16007KT 10SM BKN160 BKN250 19/15 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01940150
What changed at KBDL (nearest station)?
Since the 0051Z (8:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0051Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for CT15
Based on the nearest station (KBDL), CT15 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 16,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 390 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 CT15. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 16,000 ft.
CT15 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wysocki Field in Ellington, 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 CT15 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 CT15
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
SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.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
GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 2248/FL280/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT CHOP ABV
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv.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 CT15
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 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KBDL 122320Z 1300/1406 18007KT P6SM SCT250 FM130800 15004KT P6SM OVC040 FM131000 13004KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 1311/1314 2SM TSRA BR OVC010CB FM131700 29003KT P6SM OVC008 FM132100 36003KT P6SM SCT035
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CT15
- City
- Ellington
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9454, -72.4776
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBDL
- TAF
- Nearest KBDL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 36m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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CT15 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at CT15?+
CT15 has 2 runways: 18, 36; 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 CT15 come from?+
Wysocki Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBDL, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CT15 can differ.
Does CT15 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBDL TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does CT15 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. CT15 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CT15 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wysocki Field (CT15)
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