Tuckernuck Airport (MA72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KACK), MA72 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tuckernuck Airport in Tuckernuck Island, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tuckernuck Airport (MA72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tuckernuck Island, MA at a field elevation of 23 ft. MA72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACK, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (NE, NW, SE, SW), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACK, 9.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACK 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00060000 53004
What changed at KACK (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MA72
Based on the nearest station (KACK), MA72 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,350 ft (field elevation 23 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| NW | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| SE | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| SW | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MA72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MA72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/NW/SE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KACK 280520Z 2806/2906 07003KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM281300 10005KT P6SM FEW250 FM281700 15008KT P6SM BKN250 FM282100 19007KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MA72
- City
- Tuckernuck Island
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2975, -70.2604
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACK
- TAF
- Nearest KACK
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 54m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Lambert R/C Flying Association - South Shore Rd , Nantucket, MA · 13 mi
- Martha's Vineyard Model Flying Club - Marth'as Vineyard Regional High School , Oak Bluffs, MA · 19 mi
- Martha's Vineyard Model Flying Club - MF Correllus State Forest , Edgartown, MA · 19 mi
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