Newport State Airport (KUUU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Newport State Airport in Newport, RI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Newport State Airport (KUUU) is a regional airport serving Newport, RI at 172 ft. KUUU reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 16, 22, 34) — longest 2,999 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.075. Track KUUU 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 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

150° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,000 ft

Altimeter

29.71"

Temp / Dew

21°C / 70°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.71 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KUUU 290353Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC060 21/19 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP059 T02110194 TSNO

Current pilot readout for KUUU

KUUU is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 172 ft). KUUU does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPVD, 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 KUUU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
16FAV	2,623 ft	ASP	7 kt head	1 kt right
22	2,999 ft	ASP	4 kt head	6 kt left
04	2,999 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	6 kt right
34	2,623 ft	ASP	7 kt tail	1 kt left

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KUUU weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Newport State Airport in Newport, RI: 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 KUUU 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 KUUU

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

PIREP0407Z (12:07 AM EDT) · 67 NM W of KUUU · during descent · B763

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0407/FL031/TP B763/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY 24

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

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

TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.

FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 67 NM W of KUUU · during descent · A320

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24

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

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

TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 67 NM W of KUUU · during descent · C25B

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15

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

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

TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C25BAircraft type reporting.

SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 15Remarks.

PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of KUUU · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2834

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ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 0139 F300 189/038KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC

ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 013…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 59 NM W of KUUU · 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.

PIREP2350Z (7:50 PM EDT) · 93 NM SW of KUUU · during descent · C65X

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ISP UA /OV APP OF RY 24/TM 2350/FL020/TP C65X/SK OVC040/RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURD

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

OV APP OF RY 24Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2350Reported at 23:50 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C65XAircraft type reporting.

SK OVC040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURDRemarks.

PIREP2342Z (7:42 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of KUUU · 5,500 ft MSL · PC12

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BDR UA /OV BDR090003/TM 2342/FL055/TP PC12/SK TOPS BKN050 /RM SMOOTH

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

OV BDR090003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.

FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOPS BKN050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM SMOOTHRemarks.

PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 71 NM N of KUUU · during climb · E75S

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

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

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.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KUUU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 87%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 3 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22: 37%
34: 26%
04: 19%
16: 18%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KUUU
IATA: NPT
FAA LID: UUU
City: Newport
State: Rhode Island
Country: United States
Elevation: 172 ft
Coordinates: 41.5322, -71.2810
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 2,999 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KPVD
AWOS/ASOS: 132.075 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 19h 18m

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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

9 airports

KOQUQuonset State AirportNorth Kingstown, RI7 nm NWVFR METAR KPVDRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportProvidence/Warwick, RI13 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KEWBNew Bedford Regional AirportNew Bedford, MA17 nm NEVFR METAR KTANTaunton Municipal King FieldTaunton, MA24 nm NEVFR METAR RI07Wing-Over Farm AirportTiverton, RI7 nm NE MA07Friends UltralightportWestport, MA8 nm E

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KBIDBlock Island State AirportBlock Island, RI26 nm SWVFR METAR KWSTWesterly State AirportWesterly, RI26 nm SWVFR METAR KMVYMartha's Vineyard AirportMartha's Vineyard, MA31 nm EVFR METAR KPYMPlymouth Municipal AirportPlymouth, MA34 nm NEVFR METAR KFMHCape Cod Coast Guard Air StationFalmouth, MA35 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KGONGroton New London AirportGroton, CT37 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston, MA51 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester, MA52 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KHTOTown of East Hampton AirportEast Hampton, NY56 nm SWMETAR KSNCChester AirportChester, CT56 nm WVFR METAR KBEDLaurence G Hanscom FieldBedford, MA56 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KPVCProvincetown Municipal AirportProvincetown, MA57 nm NEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUUU reported VFR conditions during about 74.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 250 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 12.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1108 of 1,400

Regional rank

#50

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

74.9%

MVFR

9.8%

IFR

6.9%

LIFR

9.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

250

Most VFR month

November

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

2,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

12.8%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

23.4%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

180

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,188 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KUUU monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	75.0	10.9	6.6	7.4
Feb	76.2	8.5	6.8	8.5
Mar	76.5	9.1	6.4	8.0
Apr	75.3	9.0	5.8	9.9
May	69.0	9.7	7.5	13.9
Jun	70.2	9.4	7.1	13.2
Jul	69.1	10.2	8.3	12.4
Aug	76.5	8.8	7.0	7.7
Sep	74.2	9.5	7.2	9.2
Oct	74.5	11.7	7.3	6.6
Nov	79.3	9.8	5.1	5.8
Dec	73.2	10.6	7.3	8.9

Average wind by month

KUUU average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.9 kt
Feb	7.8 kt
Mar	8.4 kt
Apr	7.6 kt
May	6.7 kt
Jun	5.8 kt
Jul	5.3 kt
Aug	5.2 kt
Sep	5.8 kt
Oct	6.5 kt
Nov	7.3 kt
Dec	7.5 kt

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KUUU weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KUUU?+

KUUU has 4 runways — 04, 16, 22, 34; the longest is 2,999 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KUUU report its own weather?+

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

Does KUUU have a TAF?+

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

Does KUUU broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Newport State Airport (KUUU)

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