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Wings Ago Airstrip (CT42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Wings Ago Airstrip in Goshen, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOXC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Wings Ago Airstrip (CT42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Goshen, CT at 1,585 ft. CT42 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOXC, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — 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 KOXC, the station this page is based on.

IFR
Observed 0356Z (11:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOXC, 23.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
29.66"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 21°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOXC 290356Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM BKN009 OVC013 22/21 A2966 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 SLP049 T02170206 $

What changed at KOXC (nearest station)?

Since the 0304Z (11:04 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for CT42

Based on the nearest station (KOXC), CT42 is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,100 ft (field elevation 1,585 ft). CT42 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBDL, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 CT42. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV10 kt tail5 kt right
3610 kt tail5 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132504Z12Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.

CT42 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Wings Ago Airstrip in Goshen, 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 CT42 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 CT42

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

PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 67 NM SW of CT42 · 1,500 ft MSL · C700
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.
PIREP0407Z (12:07 AM EDT) · 27 NM E of CT42 · during descent · B763
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0407/FL031/TP B763/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 81 NM SW of CT42 · during climb · B350
light turbulence
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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 92 NM W of CT42 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL932
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ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345 F360 192/054KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 27 NM E of CT42 · during descent · A320
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 27 NM E of CT42 · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 59 NM NW of CT42 · 300 ft MSL · A320
smooth turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0302/FL003/TP A320/TB SMOOTH /RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 19 ALB
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 1…Remarks.
PIREP0158Z (9:58 PM EDT) · 67 NM S of CT42 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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LGA UA /OV KLGA090005/TM 0158/FL050/TP B738/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLGA090005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CT42

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOXC reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 55 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 7%MVFR 51%IFR 20%LIFR 22%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CT42
City
Goshen
State
Connecticut
Country
United States
Elevation
1,585 ft
Coordinates
41.8501, -73.2662
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOXC
TAF
Nearest KBDL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 33m

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CT42 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at CT42?+

CT42 has 2 runways — 18, 36; 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 CT42 come from?+

Wings Ago Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOXC, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CT42 can differ.

Does CT42 have a TAF?+

No — CT42 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBDL, about 26 nm away.

Does CT42 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — CT42 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CT42 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Wings Ago Airstrip (CT42)

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