Payne Field (ME47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Payne Field in Hartland, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWVL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Payne Field (ME47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartland, ME at 350 ft. ME47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWVL, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBGR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KWVL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWVL, 21.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KWVL 130756Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC006 13/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01330133
What changed at KWVL (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for ME47
Based on the nearest station (KWVL), ME47 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 350 ft). ME47 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBGR, about 27 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 ME47. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 19 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
ME47 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Payne Field in Hartland, ME: 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 ME47 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at ME47
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWVL reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ME47
- City
- Hartland
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 350 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8545, -69.4564
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KWVL
- TAF
- Nearest KBGR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 46m
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ME47 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at ME47?+
ME47 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for ME47 come from?+
Payne Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KWVL, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at ME47 can differ.
Does ME47 have a TAF?+
No. ME47 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBGR, about 27 nm away.
Does ME47 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. ME47 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for ME47 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Payne Field (ME47)
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