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Sudbury Airport (MA70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Sudbury Airport in Sudbury, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBED): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Sudbury Airport (MA70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sudbury, MA at 135 ft. MA70 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBED, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBED. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBED, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBED, 9.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBED 130551Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670139 10183 20161 58009 $

What changed at KBED (nearest station)?

Since the 0451Z (12:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0451Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for MA70

Based on the nearest station (KBED), MA70 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 135 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MA70. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091706Z18Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited9,000 ft.

MA70 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Sudbury Airport in Sudbury, 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 MA70 is headed.

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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 MA70

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

PIREP0348Z (11:48 PM EDT) · 86 NM NW of MA70 · 34,000 ft MSL · A333
moderate chop turbulence
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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 0348/FL340/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP/RM FL310-340
LEB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A333Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM FL310-340Remarks.
PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 77 NM W of MA70 · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL781
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ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0257Z (10:57 PM EDT) · 93 NM NW of MA70 · 31,000 ft MSL · BCS3
moderate chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of MA70 · during climb · E75L
light chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.
PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 100 NM W of MA70 · during descent · B737
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MA70

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBED reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0534Z (1:34 AM EDT)

TAF KBED 130534Z 1306/1406 18004KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 TEMPO 1313/1314 5SM -SHRA BKN040 FM131400 15005KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC020 PROB30 1314/1318 2SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM132000 08004KT 2SM BR BKN008 FM140200 00000KT 3SM BR BKN020 FM140500 24003KT 3SM BR BKN050

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MA70
City
Sudbury
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
135 ft
Coordinates
42.3509, -71.4298
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBED
TAF
Nearest KBED
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 31m

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MA70 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at MA70?+

MA70 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for MA70 come from?+

Sudbury Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBED, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MA70 can differ.

Does MA70 have a TAF?+

Yes. The KBED TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does MA70 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. MA70 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MA70 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Sudbury Airport (MA70)

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 Sudbury Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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