Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:52 PM ET, Oct 28, KORE is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Orange Municipal Airport in Orange, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Orange, MA at a field elevation of 556 ft. KORE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 14/32), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.675.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORE 282052Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP298 T01171011 56016
What changed at KORE?
Since the 1952Z (3:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1952Z (3:52 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KORE
KORE 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 (19). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 556 ft). KORE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCEF, about 25 nm away.
KORE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KORE reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 261 flyable days a year. March is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 19 33%, and winds were calm 39% 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 40 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KORE was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 85 days a year, and fog or mist on 203. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 9% in May.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 141 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 14 | 4,800 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 4,800 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 01 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KORE 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 01/195,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOREWind
- 01
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,800 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOREWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 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.
KORE 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 KORE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTV UA /OV BTV210030/TM 2046/FL120/TP PC12/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM 120-135
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTV210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM 120-135Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KORE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KORE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 37%
- 32
- 37%
- 19
- 21%
- 14
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KORE's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 14/32 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KORE
- FAA LID
- ORE
- City
- Orange
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 556 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5701, -72.2886
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCEF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 20m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KORE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KORE reported VFR conditions during about 77.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. March had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 34.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.6 | 14.6 | 7.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 75.3 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 78.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 77.9 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| May | 74.7 | 15.2 | 7.0 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 74.5 | 15.4 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 76.9 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 77.5 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 72.2 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 69.3 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 76.3 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 68.9 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.9 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 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 Orange Municipal Airport (KORE)
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