Heaton Airport (NH61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Heaton Airport in Chester, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Heaton Airport (NH61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chester, NH at 188 ft. NH61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 1,740 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMHT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHT, 11.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KMHT 130153Z 16004KT 10SM BKN250 16/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01560117 $
What changed at KMHT (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NH61
Based on the nearest station (KMHT), NH61 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 188 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 NH61. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,740 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 29 | 1,740 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
NH61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Heaton Airport in Chester, NH: 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 NH61 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NH61
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HKY UA /OV BXM/TM 0005/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BXMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/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 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BML UA /OV BML180025/TM 2305/FL410/TP B787/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BML UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BML180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B787Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
HIE UA /OV HIE/TM 2252/FL400/TP B787/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B787Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
RUT UA /OV RUT020020/TM 2251/FL300/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2247/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MPV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MPVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
DDH UA /OV 4V8 /TM 2157 /FL080 /TP SR20 /SK SKC /WV 22020KT /TB NEG
DDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4V8Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 22020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NH61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 11/29
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KMHT 122320Z 1300/1324 14009KT P6SM BKN250 FM131000 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM131300 VRB04KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM131800 13005KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM132000 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC008
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NH61
- City
- Chester
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 188 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9681, -71.1812
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,740 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHT
- TAF
- Nearest KMHT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 31m
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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
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fremont RC Flyers - Shirking Rd. , Epping, NH · 5 mi
- The NH Flying Tigers RC Club 1 , Londonderry, NH · 9 mi
- The NH Flying Tigers RC Club 2 , Londonderry, NH · 9 mi
NH61 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NH61?+
NH61 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 1,740 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NH61 come from?+
Heaton Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMHT, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NH61 can differ.
Does NH61 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KMHT TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does NH61 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NH61 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NH61 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Heaton Airport (NH61)
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