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Zim Airport (NH17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KASH), NH17 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Zim Airport in Mason, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Zim Airport (NH17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mason, NH at a field elevation of 560 ft. NH17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASH, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHT.

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VFR
Observed 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.53"
Temp / Dew
40°F / 4°C
dew 28°F / -2°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.53 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KASH 281356Z 28003KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3053 RMK AO2 SLP340 T00441022

What changed at KASH (nearest station)?

Since the 1256Z (8:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for NH17

Based on the nearest station (KASH), NH17 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 560 ft). NH17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHT, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV1 kt head3 kt left
191 kt tail3 kt right

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NH17 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01/19
    1,500 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NH17
    Wind
    01
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    19
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102014Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NH17 weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NH17

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

PIREP1307Z (9:07 AM EDT) · 74 NM S of NH17 · during climb · E75S
cont light 230 turbulence
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UUU UA /OV UUU/TM 1307/FL230/TP E75S/TB CONT LGT 230/RM DURC
UUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UUULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1307Reported at 13:07 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT 230Turbulence: cont light 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1246Z (8:46 AM EDT) · 95 NM SW of NH17 · during descent · A310
light chop 240 turbulence
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HVN UA /OV MAD/TM 1246/FL230/TP A310/TB LGT CHOP 240/RM DURD
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 240Turbulence: light chop 240.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 92 NM W of NH17 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1031Z (6:31 AM EDT) · 64 NM SW of NH17 · during climb · BCS3
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 73 NM W of NH17 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/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 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1005Z (6:05 AM EDT) · 26 NM NW of NH17 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) · 75 NM SW of NH17 · during climb · A321
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HFD UA /OV HFD/TM 0952/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURC KBOS DEPT
HFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0952Reported at 09:52 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC KBOS DEPTRemarks.
PIREP0946Z (5:46 AM EDT) · 49 NM SW of NH17 · 28,000 ft MSL · B39M
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BDL UA /OV BDL090020/TM 0946/FL280/TP B39M/TB NEG
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0946Reported at 09:46 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NH17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/17 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
82%
19
18%

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Live crosswind meter

NH17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KASH, 9.5 nm away.

N01193 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Zim Airport (NH17)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NH17
City
Mason
State
New Hampshire
Country
United States
Elevation
560 ft
Coordinates
42.7276, -71.7176
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KASH
TAF
Nearest KMHT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Zim Airport (NH17)

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

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