Savage Island Airport (VT15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPBG), VT15 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Savage Island Airport in Grand Isle, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Savage Island Airport (VT15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grand Isle, VT at a field elevation of 125 ft. VT15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPBG, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPBG, 10 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KPBG 281753Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM BKN095 BKN120 09/01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00940011 10094 21022 58023
What changed at KPBG (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 9,500 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.41 → 30.38 inHg.
Current pilot readout for VT15
Based on the nearest station (KPBG), VT15 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 02 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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VT15 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/202,500 × 90 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at VT15Wind
- 02
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.
VT15 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VT15
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VT15
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPBG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 62%
- 20
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1734Z (1:34 PM EDT)
TAF KPBG 281734Z 2818/2918 14005KT P6SM BKN200 FM291500 17010G18KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
VT15 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPBG, 10 nm away.
Wind is 64° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VT15
- City
- Grand Isle
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.7039, -73.2460
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPBG
- TAF
- Nearest KPBG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 17m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Savage Island Airport (VT15)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Savage Island Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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