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Trade Wind Airport (MA44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMVY), MA44 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Trade Wind Airport in Oak Bluffs, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMVY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Trade Wind Airport (MA44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oak Bluffs, MA at a field elevation of 43 ft. MA44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMVY, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMH.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMVY, 3.5 nm away.

Wind
030° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 38°F / 3°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMVY 271253Z 03010KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01110033

What changed at KMVY (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 360° to 030°.
  • The 3,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.30 → 30.33 inHg.

Current pilot readout for MA44

Based on the nearest station (KMVY), MA44 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 43 ft). MA44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFMH, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV10 kt head2 kt left
2410 kt tail2 kt right

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MA44 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,200 × 200 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MA44
    Wind
    06
    10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    24
    10 kt tailwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102113Z02Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MA44 weather radar

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

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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 MA44

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

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 71 NM NW of MA44 · 2,500 ft MSL · BE58
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BDL UA /OV KORH120006/TM 1305/FL025/TP BE58/WV 020015KT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KORH120006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
WV 020015KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1239Z (8:39 AM EDT) · 26 NM E of MA44 · 38,000 ft MSL · E190
light to moderate chop turbulence
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ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1239/FL380/TP E190/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
ACK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ACKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP E190Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 85 NM W of MA44 · 36,000 ft MSL · A320
light occasional moderate chop 360 turbulence
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JPX UA /OV HTO/TM 1131/FL360/TP A320/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 360
JPX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HTOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1131Reported at 11:31 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 360Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 360.
PIREP0916Z (5:16 AM EDT) · 97 NM NW of MA44 · 38,000 ft MSL · B789
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 0916/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MHT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MHTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0916Reported at 09:16 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MA44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMVY reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 10/25 kt
Max gust: 41 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
60%
24
40%

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Live crosswind meter

MA44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMVY, 3.5 nm away.

N062410 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Trade Wind Airport (MA44)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Pattern altitude
1,000 ft MSL (957 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MA44
City
Oak Bluffs
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
43 ft
Coordinates
41.4418, -70.5703
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMVY
TAF
Nearest KFMH
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Trade Wind Airport (MA44)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Trade Wind Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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