Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:52 PM ET, Oct 27, KAQW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Harriman and West Airport in North Adams, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Adams, MA at a field elevation of 654 ft. KAQW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.775.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAQW 272252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP298 T00281028
What changed at KAQW?
Since the 2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KAQW
KAQW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 654 ft). KAQW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSF, about 17 nm away.
KAQW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAQW reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 251 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 4% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 11 36%, and winds were calm 43% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KAQW was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 49 days a year, and fog or mist on 172. July and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KAQW 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 11/294,300 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAQWWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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“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 8→0 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → unlimited.
KAQW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAQW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GON UA /OV GON225005 /TM 2156 /FL045 /TP C172 /WX FV10SM /TA 04 /TB NEG
GON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GON225005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 04Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
POU UA /OV PWL360025/TM 1907/FL400/TP B788/TB CONS LGT
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1803/FL160/TP E75L/TB NEG/IC NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
JFK UA /OV JFK010030/TM 1727/FL290/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 290
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JFK010030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 290Turbulence: light chop 290.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAQW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAQW reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 73%
- 11
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAQW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Glider service · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAQW
- FAA LID
- AQW
- City
- North Adams
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 654 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6959, -73.1704
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPSF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 36m
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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
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Berkshire RC Flying Club - Brattle Brook Park - Brattle St , Pittsfield, MA · 17 mi
- Hoosick Aeromodelers - Andrews Rd , Eagle Bridge, NY · 19 mi
- Butler Park , Averill Park, NY · 21 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KAQW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAQW reported VFR conditions during about 76.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 251 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 30.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 27.2 | 5.8 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 72.4 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 76.1 | 18.7 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 78.9 | 19.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 77.3 | 19.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 76.3 | 17.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 80.2 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 78.8 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 73.9 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 72.0 | 22.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 76.1 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 64.2 | 29.1 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.6 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 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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Pilot PIREPs for Harriman and West Airport (KAQW)
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