Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (KAFN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:52 PM ET, Oct 28, KAFN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport in Jaffrey, NH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (KAFN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jaffrey, NH at a field elevation of 1,039 ft. KAFN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,982 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.875.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAFN 290352Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP281 T00220006 $
What changed at KAFN?
Since the 0252Z (10:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 9,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.34 → 30.32 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KAFN
KAFN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 1,039 ft). KAFN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHT, about 26 nm away.
KAFN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAFN reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 245 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 34 44%, and winds were calm 53% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 51 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 9. From December to February KAFN was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 51 days a year, and fog or mist on 174. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 10% in August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 46 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 | 2,982 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 2,982 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KAFN 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,982 × 134 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAFNWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAFN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAFN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAFN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 51%
- 16
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAFN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 2,982 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAFN
- IATA
- AFN
- FAA LID
- AFN
- City
- Jaffrey
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,039 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8051, -72.0030
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,982 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMHT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 56m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAFN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAFN reported VFR conditions during about 74.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 245 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 33.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.7 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 73.0 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 75.3 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 75.7 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| May | 72.9 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 73.4 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 76.7 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 78.6 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 74.7 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 69.7 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 74.8 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 66.7 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.6 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.5 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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