Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:52 AM ET, Oct 28, KTAN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Taunton Municipal King Field in Taunton, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Taunton, MA at a field elevation of 41 ft. KTAN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 12/30), the longest 3,499 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.675.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTAN 280552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP312 I1000 I6000 T10111017 10028 21017 53006
What changed at KTAN?
Since the 0452Z (12:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0452Z (12:52 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTAN
KTAN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,550 ft (field elevation 41 ft). KTAN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 20 nm away.
KTAN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTAN reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 30 34%, and winds were calm 40% 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 25 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KTAN was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 15% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 72 days a year, and fog or mist on 215. September and October are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 12% in March.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,034 ft | GRE | - | - |
| 12 | 3,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 1,034 ft | GRE | - | - |
| 30 | 3,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KTAN 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 04/221,034 × 60 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KTANWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,499 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTANWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTAN 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 KTAN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTAN 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.
- 22
- 36%
- 30
- 25%
- 04
- 24%
- 12
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTAN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,499 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 12/30 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
- Attended
- Daily 0600 - 1400 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTAN
- FAA LID
- TAN
- City
- Taunton
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 41 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8744, -71.0166
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,499 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPVD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 39m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- SSRCC - South Shore RC Club - Conant St , Bridgewater, MA · 7 mi
- Wingbusters MAC - Wood St , Halifax, MA · 9 mi
- Bristol County Radio Control - Marys Pond Rd , Rochester, MA · 14 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KTAN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTAN reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 27.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.9 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 76.0 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 76.2 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 74.5 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
| May | 69.2 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 70.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 71.3 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 74.7 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 69.9 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 70.2 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 76.8 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 72.8 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 6.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.7 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 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 Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN)
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