Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kingston-Ulster Airport in Kingston, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPOU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingston, NY at 149 ft. K20N has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPOU, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPOU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPOU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPOU, 21.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
METAR KPOU 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC032 19/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01890167 58010
What changed at KPOU (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 7,500 ft to 3,200 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.00 → 29.98 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K20N
Based on the nearest station (KPOU), K20N is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 149 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 K20N. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,100 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 33 | 3,100 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,200 ft.
K20N weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kingston-Ulster Airport in Kingston, NY: 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 K20N 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 K20N
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K20N
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPOU reported mostly VFR across 20 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 33
- 62%
- 15
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0523Z (1:23 AM EDT)
TAF KPOU 130523Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM130800 VRB03KT 6SM -RA BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 1310/1312 1 1/2SM +RA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM131200 VRB04KT 2SM RA BR OVC006 FM131700 29005KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025 FM132000 30006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 1402/1406 VRB15G25KT 3SM SHRA BR BKN035
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 20N
- City
- Kingston
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 149 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9853, -73.9641
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPOU
- TAF
- Nearest KPOU
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 9m
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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.
- MHRCS - Mid Hudson RC Society - Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome , Red Hook, NY · 5 mi
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- Mid Hudson Modelmasters - Van Wagner Rd Field , Poughkeepsie, NY · 17 mi
K20N weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K20N?+
K20N has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K20N come from?+
Kingston-Ulster Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPOU, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K20N can differ.
Does K20N have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPOU TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K20N broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K20N does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K20N from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N)
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