Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Norwood Memorial Airport in Norwood, MA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) is a regional airport serving Norwood, MA at 49 ft. KOWD reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (10, 17, 28, 35) — longest 4,007 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KOWD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

150° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.73"

Temp / Dew

21°C / 70°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KOWD 290153Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP066 T02110183

Current pilot readout for KOWD

KOWD is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 49 ft). KOWD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 13 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KOWD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
17FAV	4,007 ft	ASP	5 kt head	0 kt
10	3,995 ft	ASP	2 kt head	4 kt right
28	3,995 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	4 kt left
35	4,007 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	0 kt

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KOWD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Norwood Memorial Airport in Norwood, MA: 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 KOWD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KOWD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KOWD · during descent · B38M

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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11

PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.

PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 62 NM W of KOWD · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T

occasional light chop turbulence

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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP

BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP P46TAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 32 NM N of KOWD · during climb · E75S

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LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 2341/FL187/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SID

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OV LWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.

FL187Altitude: 18,700 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SIDRemarks.

PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KOWD · 400 ft MSL · C208

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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2340/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11

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TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.

FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 100 NM NW of KOWD · 7,000 ft MSL · C208

light chop turbulence

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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 2338/FL070/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEB

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OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEBRemarks.

PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 79 NM W of KOWD · 35,000 ft MSL · B763

occasional light chop turbulence

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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2335/FL350/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP

BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CTRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KOWD · during descent · CL35

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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2319/FL004/TP CL35/SK OVC004/WX 1/2SM/RM DURD RY11 PWM

PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.

FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC004Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM DURD RY11 PWMRemarks.

PIREP2314Z (7:14 PM EDT) · 88 NM SW of KOWD · 24,000 ft MSL · B763

cont light to moderate clear-air turbulence 22,000–26,000 ft occasional light chop abv 260 turbulence

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HFD UA /OV HFD230020/TM 2314/FL240/TP B763/TB CONT LGT-MOD CAT 220-260 OCNL LGT CHOP ABV 260

HFD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HFD230020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONT LGT-MOD CAT 220-260 …Turbulence: cont light to moderate clear-air turbulence 22,000–26,000 ft occasional light chop abv 260.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KOWD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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Last 7 days

VFR 78%MVFR 11%IFR 4%LIFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28: 39%
17: 29%
10: 17%
35: 15%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 4
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: 22h 1m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KBOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston, MA13 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KBEDLaurence G Hanscom FieldBedford, MA18 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KTANTaunton Municipal King FieldTaunton, MA20 nm SVFR METAR KSFZNorth Central State AirportPawtucket, RI22 nm SWVFR METAR KGHGMarshfield Municipal George Harlow FieldMarshfield, MA23 nm EVFR METAR K1B9Mansfield Municipal AirportMansfield, MA12 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPYMPlymouth Municipal AirportPlymouth, MA26 nm SEVFR METAR KBVYBeverly Regional AirportBeverly / Danvers, MA26 nm NEVFR METAR KPVDRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportProvidence/Warwick, RI30 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester, MA32 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KLWMLawrence Municipal AirportLawrence, MA32 nm NVFR METAR KEWBNew Bedford Regional AirportNew Bedford, MA32 nm SVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHYACape Cod Gateway AirportHyannis, MA51 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KAFNJaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch AirportJaffrey, NH52 nm NWMVFR METAR KIJDWindham AirportNorth Windham, CT52 nm SWVFR METAR KMVYMartha's Vineyard AirportMartha's Vineyard, MA54 nm SEVFR METAR KOREOrange Municipal AirportOrange, MA55 nm NWVFR METAR KPSMPortsmouth International Airport at PeasePortsmouth, NH56 nm NVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#835 of 1,400

Regional rank

#28

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

77.5%

MVFR

11.4%

IFR

8.8%

LIFR

4.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

263

Most VFR month

November

Fewest VFR month

October

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

25.6%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

16.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

209

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,424 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KOWD monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KOWD average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KOWD airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Norwood Memorial Airport in Norwood, MA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KOWD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KOWD?+

KOWD has 4 runways — 10, 17, 28, 35; the longest is 4,007 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KOWD report its own weather?+

Yes — Norwood Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KOWD have a TAF?+

No — KOWD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 13 nm away.

Does KOWD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KOWD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOWD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KOWD airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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