Marshall's Airport (MA16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KORH), MA16 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Marshall's Airport in Holden, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Marshall's Airport (MA16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holden, MA at a field elevation of 630 ft. MA16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORH, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORH, 6.2 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORH 280854Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00331067 51003 $
What changed at KORH (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MA16
Based on the nearest station (KORH), MA16 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -1,300 ft (field elevation 630 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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MA16 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 18/361,700 × 800 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MA16Wind
- 18
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MA16 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 MA16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. 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.
- 36
- 59%
- 18
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KORH 280520Z 2806/2906 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 21008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
MA16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KORH, 6.2 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MA16
- City
- Holden
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3634, -71.8217
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KORH
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 50m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- QMFC - Quinapoxet Model Flying Club - River St , Holden, MA · 1 mi
- Wachusett RC Flyers - George Peaso Lane , Sterling, MA · 7 mi
- QMFC - Quinapoxet Model Flying Club - Bartlett Airfield , Lancaster, MA · 10 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Marshall's Airport (MA16)
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