Northeast Kingdom International Airport (KEFK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Northeast Kingdom International Airport in Newport, VT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Northeast Kingdom International Airport (KEFK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newport, VT at 930 ft. KEFK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 18, 23, 36) — longest 5,301 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275. Track KEFK in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

4,600 ft

Altimeter

29.70"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 67°F

dew 17°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.70 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KEFK 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT036 BKN046 BKN120 19/17 A2970 RMK AO2 T01920167

Current pilot readout for KEFK

KEFK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 930 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KEFK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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
05	3,996 ft	ASP	—	—
18	5,301 ft	ASP	—	—
23	3,996 ft	ASP	—	—
36	5,301 ft	ASP	—	—

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KEFK weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Northeast Kingdom International Airport in Newport, VT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KEFK is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEFK

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 55 NM SW of KEFK · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL978

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ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342 F350 225/035KT TB MOD CHOP IC

ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 50 NM SW of KEFK · 37,300 ft MSL · A332

light clear-air turbulence

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BTV UA /OV BTV/TM 0103/FL373/TP A332/SK TOP370/TB LGT CAT

BTV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BTVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.

FL373Altitude: 37,300 ft MSL.

TP A332Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP370Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.

PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 81 NM SW of KEFK · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L

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RUT UA /OV RUT350010/TM 0050/FL330/TP E75L/SK TOP350

RUT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RUT350010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP350Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 76 NM S of KEFK · 7,000 ft MSL · C208

light chop turbulence

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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 2338/FL070/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEB

LEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEBRemarks.

PIREP2248Z (6:48 PM EDT) · 90 NM W of KEFK · during descent · CL35

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SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 2248/FL050/TP CL35/SK TOP054 BASE050/RM DURD

SLK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SLKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP054 BASE050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP2218Z (6:18 PM EDT) · 51 NM W of KEFK · during climb · E75S

intermittent light chop turbulence

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PBG UA /OV PBG020020/TM 2218/FL210/TP E75S/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM DURC

PBG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PBG020020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2218Reported at 22:18 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KEFK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft

Lowest vis: 5 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 46%
36: 32%
18: 19%
05: 3%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2335Z (7:35 PM EDT)

TAF KEFK 282335Z 2900/2924 15007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC070 FM290400 14005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW025 OVC035 TEMPO 2904/2907 3SM RA BR BKN025 FM290700 15003KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2907/2913 4SM -SHRA BR BKN007 FM291300 14007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC070 FM291800 12009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 WS020/14035KT FM292200 11006KT P6SM BKN060

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KEFK
IATA: EFK
FAA LID: EFK
City: Newport
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Elevation: 930 ft
Coordinates: 44.8888, -72.2292
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 5,301 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 118.275 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 25m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

6 airports

KCDACaledonia County AirportLyndonville, VT21 nm SEVFR METAR 14VTCrossroad AirportNewport Center, VT5 nm NW VT63Douglas FieldNorth Troy, VT9 nm NW 5B1John H Boylan State (Island Pond) AirportIsland Pond, VT18 nm E VT56West Burke AerodromeWest Burke, VT20 nm SE VT39Taylor AirportWolcott, VT20 nm SW

25–50 NM

8 airports

KMVLMorrisville-Stowe State AirportMorrisville, VT27 nm SWMVFR METAR KHIEMount Washington Regional AirportWhitefield, NH43 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF KMPVEdward F Knapp State AirportBarre/Montpelier, VT44 nm SMVFR METAR · TAF KBTVPatrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBurlington, VT47 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KBMLBerlin Regional AirportBerlin, NH49 nm EVFR METAR VT44Perras FieldMorrisville, VT26 nm SW

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPBGPlattsburgh International AirportPlattsburgh, NY55 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KLEBLebanon Municipal AirportLebanon, NH76 nm SMVFR METAR · TAF KIZGEastern Slopes Regional AirportFryeburg, ME77 nm SELIFR METAR KLKPLake Placid AirportLake Placid, NY83 nm SWIFR METAR KLCILaconia Municipal AirportLaconia / Gilford, NH86 nm SEVFR METAR KRUTRutland - Southern Vermont Regional AirportRutland, VT87 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEFK reported VFR conditions during about 72.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 224 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 23.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1229 of 1,400

Regional rank

#55

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

72.7%

MVFR

20.6%

IFR

5.9%

LIFR

2.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

224

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

23.8%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

14.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,018 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KEFK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	52.5	32.0	13.1	2.4
Feb	60.8	25.8	11.1	2.3
Mar	67.6	21.5	7.8	3.0
Apr	75.0	19.0	4.4	1.6
May	79.3	15.9	3.0	1.8
Jun	79.8	15.7	2.6	1.9
Jul	83.4	12.3	2.3	2.0
Aug	82.2	12.5	2.2	3.0
Sep	77.3	15.4	3.2	4.1
Oct	74.3	19.9	3.5	2.3
Nov	65.1	25.9	6.5	2.4
Dec	50.9	32.8	12.5	3.8

Average wind by month

KEFK average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.2 kt
Feb	5.5 kt
Mar	6.1 kt
Apr	6.3 kt
May	5.2 kt
Jun	4.7 kt
Jul	4.0 kt
Aug	3.9 kt
Sep	4.1 kt
Oct	4.8 kt
Nov	5.3 kt
Dec	5.0 kt

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KEFK weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KEFK?+

KEFK has 4 runways — 05, 18, 23, 36; the longest is 5,301 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KEFK report its own weather?+

Yes — Northeast Kingdom International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KEFK have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KEFK broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KEFK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEFK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Northeast Kingdom International Airport (KEFK)

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