Snow Airport (MA36) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Snow Airport in Ipswich, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBVY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Snow Airport (MA36) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ipswich, MA at 61 ft. MA36 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBVY, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 1,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBOS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBVY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBVY, 5.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.
METAR KBVY 131053Z 17004KT 10SM BKN022 OVC050 18/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01830150
What changed at KBVY (nearest station)?
Since the 1020Z (6:20 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1020Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MA36
Based on the nearest station (KBVY), MA36 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 61 ft). MA36 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 20 nm away.
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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 MA36. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 22 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,200 ft.
MA36 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Snow Airport in Ipswich, MA: 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 MA36 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 MA36
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1053/FL040/TP E175/SK OVC040/WX HZ
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1053Reported at 10:53 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
BAF UA /OV BAF160010/TM 1046/FL320/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAF160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1046Reported at 10:46 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
PVD UA /OV PVD280005/TM 1015/FL045/TP BCS3/SK OVC024 TOPS048
PVD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PVD280005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1015Reported at 10:15 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC024 TOPS048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1015/FL044/TP E75L/RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1015Reported at 10:15 UTC.FL044Altitude: 4,400 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MA36
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBVY reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MA36
- City
- Ipswich
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 61 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6665, -70.8530
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBVY
- TAF
- Nearest KBOS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 11h 58m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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MA36 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MA36?+
MA36 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MA36 come from?+
Snow Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBVY, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MA36 can differ.
Does MA36 have a TAF?+
No. MA36 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBOS, about 20 nm away.
Does MA36 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MA36 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MA36 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Snow Airport (MA36)
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