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Wychwood Field (CT48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KWST), CT48 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wychwood Field in Mystic, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wychwood Field (CT48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mystic, CT at a field elevation of 316 ft. CT48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWST, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGON.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWST, 7.6 nm away.

Wind
050° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KWST 271453Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP280 T01170011 50012

What changed at KWST (nearest station)?

Since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 010° to 050°.

Current pilot readout for CT48

Based on the nearest station (KWST), CT48 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 316 ft). CT48 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGON, about 8 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV4 kt head5 kt right
183 kt tail5 kt left

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CT48 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 18/36
    1,800 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CT48
    Wind
    18
    3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
0122315Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CT48 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 CT48

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

PIREP1506Z (11:06 AM EDT) · 41 NM NW of CT48 · 41,000 ft MSL · C700
light to moderate 39,000–41,000 ft none reported abv 410 turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL080015/TM 1506/FL410/TP C700/TB LGT-MOD 390-410 NEG ABV 410
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL080015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 390-410 NEG ABV 4…Turbulence: light to moderate 39,000–41,000 ft none reported abv 410.
PIREP1429Z (10:29 AM EDT) · 69 NM NE of CT48 · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL934
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ARP UAL934 4221N 07059W 1429 F350 278/091KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL934 4221N 07059W 1429…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1359Z (9:59 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of CT48 · 27,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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DXR UA /OV DPK/TM 1359/FL270/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
DXR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1359Reported at 13:59 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) · 45 NM NW of CT48 · 38,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1355/FL380/TP CL35/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1350Z (9:50 AM EDT) · 69 NM NE of CT48 · 39,000 ft MSL · B772
light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1350/FL390/TP B772/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BOS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BOSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B772Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) · 69 NM NW of CT48 · during climb · C750
occasional light to moderate 37,000–41,000 ft none reported abv turbulence
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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 1335/FL370/TP C750/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 370-410 NEG ABV/RM DURC
BAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD 370-410 NEG …Turbulence: occasional light to moderate 37,000–41,000 ft none reported abv.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 49 NM N of CT48 · 2,500 ft MSL · BE58
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BDL UA /OV KORH120006/TM 1305/FL025/TP BE58/WV 020015KT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KORH120006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
WV 020015KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1300Z (9:00 AM EDT) · 69 NM NW of CT48 · 28,000 ft MSL · E75S
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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 1300/FL280/TP E75S/TB NEG
BAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CT48

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWST reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
57%
18
43%

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Live crosswind meter

CT48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KWST, 7.6 nm away.

N36186 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wychwood Field (CT48)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CT48
City
Mystic
State
Connecticut
Country
United States
Elevation
316 ft
Coordinates
41.4368, -71.9254
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KWST
TAF
Nearest KGON
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wychwood Field (CT48)

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

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