Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:52 PM ET, Oct 27, KPYM is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Plymouth Municipal Airport in Plymouth, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plymouth, MA at a field elevation of 148 ft. KPYM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 15/33), the longest 4,650 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.625.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPYM 271952Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 T01060000
What changed at KPYM?
Since the 1852Z (2:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1852Z (2:52 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPYM
KPYM is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 148 ft). KPYM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFMH, about 18 nm away.
KPYM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPYM reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 13% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 33 28%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KPYM was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 15% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 51 days a year, and fog or mist on 172. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 9% in August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,650 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 15 | 4,350 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 33 | 4,350 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 24 | 4,650 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KPYM 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/244,650 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPYMWind
- 06
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,350 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPYMWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPYM 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 KPYM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 1715/FL400/TP C700/TB CONT LG
EWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGTurbulence: cont lg.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL080015/TM 1506/FL410/TP C700/TB LGT-MOD 390-410 NEG ABV 410
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL080015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 390-410 NEG ABV 4…Turbulence: light to moderate 39,000–41,000 ft none reported abv 410.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPYM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPYM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. 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.
- 06
- 46%
- 33
- 26%
- 24
- 25%
- 15
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPYM's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 15/33 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
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPYM
- IATA
- PYM
- FAA LID
- PYM
- City
- Plymouth
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9090, -70.7288
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFMH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPYM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPYM reported VFR conditions during about 74.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.4 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 74.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 74.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 75.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| May | 70.3 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 11.8 |
| Jun | 71.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Jul | 74.5 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 78.9 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 75.4 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 72.8 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 78.1 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 71.8 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 6.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM)
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