Ware Airport (MA53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ware Airport in Ware, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ware Airport (MA53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ware, MA at 483 ft. MA53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORH, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 2,030 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KORH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORH, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORH 130154Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01610139 $
What changed at KORH (nearest station)?
Since the 0054Z (8:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0054Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MA53
Based on the nearest station (KORH), MA53 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 483 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 MA53. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,030 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| S | 2,030 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MA53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ware Airport in Ware, 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 MA53 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 MA53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 19Remarks.Show raw report
POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 170-080Remarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/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 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RUT UA /OV RUT020020/TM 2251/FL300/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 2248/FL280/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT CHOP ABV
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv.Show raw report
DDH UA /OV 4V8 /TM 2157 /FL080 /TP SR20 /SK SKC /WV 22020KT /TB NEG
DDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4V8Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 22020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MA53
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. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KORH 122320Z 1300/1324 19007KT P6SM SKC FM130400 21006KT P6SM BKN060 FM130900 19005KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 1309/1312 3SM SHRA OVC009 FM131200 19007KT 3SM SHRA OVC008 FM132100 03004KT P6SM OVC010
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- UWA
- FAA LID
- MA53
- City
- Ware
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 483 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2820, -72.2148
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,030 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KORH
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 35m
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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.
- Sturbridge Lawn Darts Flying Association 1 , Sturbridge, MA · 17 mi
- Rocky Hill Flying Circus - Chaffee Farm , Oxford, MA · 20 mi
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MA53 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MA53?+
MA53 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 2,030 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MA53 come from?+
Ware Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KORH, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MA53 can differ.
Does MA53 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KORH TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does MA53 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MA53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MA53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ware Airport (MA53)
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