Rankl Field (CT20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rankl Field in Marlborough, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHFD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rankl Field (CT20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marlborough, CT at 350 ft. CT20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHFD, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NW, SE), longest 1,600 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 KHFD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHFD, 12.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KHFD 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 19/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01890167 10200 20183 56013
What changed at KHFD (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for CT20
Based on the nearest station (KHFD), CT20 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 350 ft). CT20 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBDL, 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 CT20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| SE | 1,600 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 → 9,000 ft.
CT20 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rankl Field in Marlborough, 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 CT20 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 CT20
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 CT20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHFD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- NW/SE
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CT20
- City
- Marlborough
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 350 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5996, -72.4343
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHFD
- TAF
- Nearest KBDL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 44m
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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.
- Middlesex Aero Modelers- Reservoir Rd , Middletown, CT · 10 mi
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- RC Propbusters Inc - Norwich , Salem, CT · 13 mi
CT20 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at CT20?+
CT20 has 2 runways: NW, SE; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for CT20 come from?+
Rankl Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHFD, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CT20 can differ.
Does CT20 have a TAF?+
No. CT20 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBDL, about 23 nm away.
Does CT20 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. CT20 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CT20 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rankl Field (CT20)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Rankl Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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