Watertown International Airport (KART) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:56 PM ET, Oct 28, KART is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Watertown International Airport in Watertown, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Watertown International Airport (KART) is a regional airport serving Watertown, NY at a field elevation of 331 ft. KART reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 10/28), the longest 7,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KART 290056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00500028 $
What changed at KART?
Since the 2356Z (7:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2356Z (7:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KART
KART is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 331 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KART by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KART reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 235 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 5% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 07 23%, and winds were calm 19% 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 70 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KART was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 180. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 7% in August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 4,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KART runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 07/254,999 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KARTWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/287,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KARTWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- 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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KART 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 KART
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ART UA /OV ART100020/TM 2128/FL380/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 380
ART UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ART100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2128Reported at 21:28 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: continuous light chop 380.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KART
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KART reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 46%
- 07
- 26%
- 28
- 23%
- 10
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KART 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM290500 18006KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 19011G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 21014G24KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM292300 22012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KART's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 10/28 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
- Oct-Apr Daily 0600-1800 local; May-Sep Daily 0500-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KART
- IATA
- ART
- FAA LID
- ART
- City
- Watertown
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 331 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9919, -76.0217
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 21m
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Historical Flying Weather at KART
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KART reported VFR conditions during about 77.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 235 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 16.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.7 | 26.1 | 9.6 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 67.3 | 17.9 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 77.5 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| May | 83.1 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 83.0 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 86.4 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 86.1 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 83.0 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 80.5 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 75.3 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 60.8 | 26.1 | 8.5 | 4.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KART airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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ART's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Watertown International Airport (KART)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Watertown International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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