Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KESN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Easton Airport / Newnam Field in Easton, MD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Easton, MD at a field elevation of 72 ft. KESN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 15/33), the longest 5,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KESN 290335Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3034 RMK AO2 T01140114
What changed at KESN?
Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KESN
KESN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 72 ft). KESN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 34 nm away.
KESN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KESN reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 260 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 33 31%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 13 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KESN was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 20 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 72 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,662 ft, 1,590 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. March 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,003 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 04 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 4,003 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KESN 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 04/225,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KESNWind
- 04
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KESNWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KESN 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 KESN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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WWD UA /OV SIE030030/TM 0205/FL240/TP E170/TA M4/IC LGT RIME
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIE030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV GVE045040/TM 2334/FL240/TP C68A/TA M24/IC LGT RIME
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KESN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KESN reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 51%
- 22
- 24%
- 33
- 15%
- 15
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KESN's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KESN
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KESN.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KESN
- IATA
- ESN
- FAA LID
- ESN
- City
- Easton
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8042, -76.0690
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDOV
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 22m
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Historical Flying Weather at KESN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KESN reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 260 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 23.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.8 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 80.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 80.9 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 82.8 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 77.8 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 84.2 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 87.2 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 84.1 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 79.8 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 78.4 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 84.0 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 77.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KESN 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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Pilot PIREPs for Easton Airport / Newnam Field (KESN)
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