Skyhaven Airport (KDAW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:51 PM ET, Oct 28, KDAW is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Skyhaven Airport in Rochester, NH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Skyhaven Airport (KDAW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rochester, NH at a field elevation of 322 ft. KDAW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,201 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.275.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDAW 282051Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01000028 56020 $
What changed at KDAW?
Since the 1951Z (3:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1951Z (3:51 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDAW
KDAW is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 322 ft). KDAW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSM, about 13 nm away.
KDAW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDAW reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 10% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 72% of the time, runway 15 28%, 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 40 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KDAW was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 12% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 62 days a year, and fog or mist on 156. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 9% in August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,201 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 33 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KDAW 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 15/334,201 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDAWWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 4 kt tailwind · 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 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDAW 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 KDAW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BOS UA /OV BOS225017/TM 2028/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160
BOS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOS225017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2028Reported at 20:28 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 15,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDAW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDAW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 85%
- 15
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDAW's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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
- M-F 0730-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 1,122 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDAW
- FAA LID
- DAW
- City
- Rochester
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2841, -70.9293
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 14m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDAW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDAW reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 28.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.3 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 79.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 79.6 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 78.7 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 75.8 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 75.3 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 80.1 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 82.5 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 81.0 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 76.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 80.8 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 72.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 3.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 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 Skyhaven Airport (KDAW)
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