Twitchell Airport (K3B5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Twitchell Airport in Turner, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Twitchell Airport (K3B5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Turner, ME at 356 ft. K3B5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (11, 12, 29, 30), longest 2,151 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLEW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEW, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLEW 131056Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM -RA 14/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP169 P0002 T01440144
What changed at KLEW (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (5:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K3B5
Based on the nearest station (KLEW), K3B5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 356 ft). K3B5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 20 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 K3B5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,104 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 11 | 2,151 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 29 | 2,151 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 30 | 2,104 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3B5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Twitchell Airport in Turner, ME: 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 K3B5 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 K3B5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1053/FL040/TP E175/SK OVC040/WX HZ
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1053Reported at 10:53 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1015/FL044/TP E75L/RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1015Reported at 10:15 UTC.FL044Altitude: 4,400 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3B5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEW 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: LIFR → VFR
- 30
- 34%
- 12
- 27%
- 29
- 20%
- 11
- 19%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3B5
- City
- Turner
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 356 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1889, -70.2329
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,151 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEW
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 11h 56m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sky Streakers RC Club - Waterman's Gravel Pit , New Gloucester, ME · 14 mi
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 28 mi
K3B5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3B5?+
K3B5 has 4 runways: 11, 12, 29, 30; the longest is 2,151 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3B5 come from?+
Twitchell Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLEW, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3B5 can differ.
Does K3B5 have a TAF?+
No. K3B5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 20 nm away.
Does K3B5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3B5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3B5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Twitchell Airport (K3B5)
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