Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Turners Falls Airport in Montague, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montague, MA at 356 ft. K0B5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORE, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCEF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KORE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORE, 10.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORE 130152Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01390128
What changed at KORE (nearest station)?
Since the 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for K0B5
Based on the nearest station (KORE), K0B5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 356 ft). K0B5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCEF, about 24 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 K0B5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,200 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 34 | 3,200 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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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.
K0B5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Turners Falls Airport in Montague, MA: 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 K0B5 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 K0B5
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
RUT UA /OV RUT020020/TM 2251/FL300/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.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
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2247/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MPV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MPVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K0B5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16
- 55%
- 34
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0B5
- City
- Montague
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 356 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5914, -72.5228
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KORE
- TAF
- Nearest KCEF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 37m
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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.
- Franklin County RC - Turner Falls Airport , Montague, MA · 0 mi
- Brattleboro Area Flyers - University Way , Brattleboro, VT · 17 mi
- Hampshire County RCers - Honey Pot Rd , Hadley, MA · 18 mi
K0B5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K0B5?+
K0B5 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K0B5 come from?+
Turners Falls Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KORE, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K0B5 can differ.
Does K0B5 have a TAF?+
No. K0B5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCEF, about 24 nm away.
Does K0B5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K0B5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K0B5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Turners Falls Airport (K0B5)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Turners Falls Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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