Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 9:56 PM ET, Oct 27, KASH is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Nashua Airport / Boire Field in Nashua, NH, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nashua, NH at a field elevation of 200 ft. KASH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (280°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (29°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KASH 280156Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP304 T10171039
What changed at KASH?
Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.41 → 30.43 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KASH
KASH is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -2,400 ft (field elevation 200 ft). KASH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHT, about 10 nm away.
KASH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KASH reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 76% of the time, runway 14 24%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KASH was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 139. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 5% in August.
Winds were calm 31% of the time and averaged 4.6 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KASH 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 14/326,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KASHWind
- 14
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KASH 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 KASH
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KASH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KASH reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 79%
- 14
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KASH's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KASH
- IATA
- ASH
- FAA LID
- ASH
- City
- Nashua
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7817, -71.5148
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMHT
- ATIS
- 125.1 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 133.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 15m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KASH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KASH reported VFR conditions during about 79.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 31.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.0 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 78.7 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 79.9 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 79.0 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 2.9 |
| May | 76.9 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 77.9 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 83.0 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 81.8 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 76.5 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 80.9 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 73.4 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.9 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.5 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KASH 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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ASH's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH)
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