Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport in Old Town, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBGR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Old Town, ME at 126 ft. KOLD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBGR, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (04, 12, 17W, 22), longest 8,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBGR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBGR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBGR, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KBGR 130953Z 19005KT 10SM BKN005 BKN050 14/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01440139
What changed at KBGR (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.01 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KOLD
Based on the nearest station (KBGR), KOLD is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 126 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KOLD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,802 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 12 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 30 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 2,802 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 17W | 8,400 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 35W | 8,400 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
KOLD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport in Old Town, ME: 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 KOLD is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOLD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBGR reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 22
- 38%
- 30
- 22%
- 17W/35W
- 20%
- 04
- 12%
- 12
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0918Z (5:18 AM EDT)
TAF KBGR 130918Z 1309/1406 18007KT P6SM VCSH BKN005 FM131600 19011G20KT 5SM -SHRA OVC009 FM132200 17009G17KT P6SM BKN005
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOLD
- IATA
- OLD
- FAA LID
- OLD
- City
- Old Town
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 126 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9528, -68.6743
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 8,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBGR
- TAF
- Nearest KBGR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 12h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KOLD weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KOLD?+
KOLD has 6 runways: 04, 12, 17W, 22, 30, 35W; the longest is 8,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KOLD come from?+
Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBGR, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KOLD can differ.
Does KOLD have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBGR TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KOLD broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KOLD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOLD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD)
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