Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 3:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KOWD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KOWD right now.
Live aviation weather for Norwood Memorial Airport in Norwood, MA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) is a regional airport serving Norwood, MA at a field elevation of 49 ft. KOWD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 17/35), the longest 4,007 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.48 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOWD 280753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M03/M03 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP320 I1000 T10281033
What changed at KOWD?
Since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
Current pilot readout for KOWD
KOWD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,750 ft (field elevation 49 ft). KOWD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 13 nm away.
KOWD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOWD reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and October the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 17 26%, and winds were calm 30% 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 33 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KOWD was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 92 days a year, and fog or mist on 209. September and October are the foggiest months, with fog in 17% of hours, against 10% in March.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind. March is the windiest month (mean 7 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 4,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 4,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOWD 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 10/283,995 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWDWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,007 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWDWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOWD 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOWD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOWD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 37%
- 28
- 32%
- 10
- 18%
- 17
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOWD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 17/35 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
- Mon - Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KOWD
- IATA
- OWD
- FAA LID
- OWD
- City
- Norwood
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1905, -71.1729
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBOS
- ATIS
- 119.95 MHz
- CTAF
- 126 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Millis Model Aircraft Club - Bill Martin Field , Medfield, MA · 9 mi
- Charles River RCers - Bill Martin Field , Medfield, MA · 9 mi
- Wrentham Development Center , Wrentham, MA · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOWD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOWD reported VFR conditions during about 77.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; October had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 25.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.1 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 76.9 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 78.1 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 76.9 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| May | 73.1 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 72.7 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 76.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 76.9 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 71.5 | 11.5 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 70.3 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 79.2 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 73.5 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KOWD 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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OWD's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD)
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