Hartness State Airport (KVSF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KVSF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hartness State Airport in North Springfield, VT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hartness State Airport (KVSF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Springfield, VT at a field elevation of 577 ft. KVSF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 5,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.425.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.51 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVSF 281154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP339 I6000 T10391056 11028 21050 52006
What changed at KVSF?
Since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVSF
KVSF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 577 ft). KVSF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEB, about 19 nm away.
KVSF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVSF reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December 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 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 48% of the time, runway 23 21%, and winds were calm 58% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 58 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 8. From December to February KVSF was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 108 days a year, and fog or mist on 208. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 9% in May.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 11 | 3,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 3,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KVSF 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 05/235,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVSFWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVSFWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- 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.
KVSF 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 KVSF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL090020/TM 0946/FL280/TP B39M/TB NEG
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0946Reported at 09:46 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVSF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVSF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 55%
- 05
- 20%
- 11
- 14%
- 23
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVSF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 11/29 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Pattern altitude
- 1,677 ft MSL (1,100 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVSF
- IATA
- VSF
- FAA LID
- VSF
- City
- North Springfield
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3436, -72.5173
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLEB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 34m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVSF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVSF reported VFR conditions during about 76.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.2 kt, calm 49.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.5 | 17.1 | 8.0 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 75.8 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 77.9 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| May | 76.7 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 74.6 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 75.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 73.5 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 11.9 |
| Sep | 70.6 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 13.4 |
| Oct | 69.5 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 76.6 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 66.8 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.9 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.3 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.6 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.2 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 3.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.1 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 Hartness State Airport (KVSF)
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