Westerly State Airport (KWST) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KWST is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Westerly State Airport in Westerly, RI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Westerly State Airport (KWST) is a regional airport serving Westerly, RI at a field elevation of 81 ft. KWST reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 14/32), the longest 4,010 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.375.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWST 280453Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP307 T00280022 401440022
What changed at KWST?
Since the 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.41 → 30.44 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KWST
KWST is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -2,000 ft (field elevation 81 ft). KWST does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGON, about 11 nm away.
KWST by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KWST reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 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 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 32 26%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KWST was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 15% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 63 days a year, and fog or mist on 173. May and June are the foggiest months, with fog in 17% of hours, against 10% in November.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 89 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 4,010 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 3,960 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 14 | 3,960 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 25 | 4,010 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KWST 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 07/254,010 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWSTWind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,960 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWSTWind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 4 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KWST 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 KWST
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWST reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 36%
- 25
- 34%
- 32
- 19%
- 14
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KWST's own weather station.
Wind is 33° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,010 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 14/32 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
- Jun-Sep Sun-Sat 0800-1700 local; Oct-May Sun-Sat 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KWST
- IATA
- WST
- FAA LID
- WST
- City
- Westerly
- State
- Rhode Island
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 81 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3496, -71.8034
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,010 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGON
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KWST
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KWST reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 19.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.9 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 77.0 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 78.2 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 75.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 8.8 |
| May | 69.7 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 13.5 |
| Jun | 71.2 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 12.1 |
| Jul | 71.9 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 10.5 |
| Aug | 79.3 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 76.6 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 76.0 | 13.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 81.3 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 75.0 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 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 Westerly State Airport (KWST)
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