Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KFSO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Franklin County State Airport in Swanton, VT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Swanton, VT at a field elevation of 228 ft. KFSO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFSO 281535Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A3045 RMK AO2 T00781030
What changed at KFSO?
Since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFSO
KFSO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 228 ft). KFSO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBG, about 24 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KFSO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/364,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFSOWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFSO 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 KFSO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFSO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFSO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 57%
- 36
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFSO's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Mon-Fri 0830-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFSO
- FAA LID
- FSO
- City
- Swanton
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 228 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9403, -73.0975
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPBG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 3m
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KFSO 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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FSO's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Franklin County State Airport (KFSO)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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