Clark Field (ME96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWM), ME96 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 20,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Clark Field in Gorham, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clark Field (ME96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gorham, ME at a field elevation of 250 ft. ME96 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04U, 22U), the longest 800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWM, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 20,000 ft.
METAR KPWM 281851Z 16006KT 10SM BKN200 09/00 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00890000
What changed at KPWM (nearest station)?
Since the 1751Z (1:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind shifted from 230° to 160° (70°).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.45 → 30.43 inHg.
Current pilot readout for ME96
Based on the nearest station (KPWM), ME96 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 20,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 250 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04UFAV | 800 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 22U | 800 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 20,000 ft.
ME96 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at ME96
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04U/22U
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KPWM 281720Z 2818/2918 24005KT P6SM SCT200
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ME96
- City
- Gorham
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7336, -70.4864
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPWM
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 11m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 13 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Clark Field (ME96)
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