Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Smith Airport (VT17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVSF), VT17 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Smith Airport in Ludlow, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Smith Airport (VT17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ludlow, VT at a field elevation of 1,502 ft. VT17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVSF, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRUT.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about VT17's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVSF, 7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.52"
Temp / Dew
28°F / -2°C
dew 24°F / -4°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.52 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVSF 281254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP344 T10221044

What changed at KVSF (nearest station)?

Since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for VT17

Based on the nearest station (KVSF), VT17 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 1,502 ft). VT17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRUT, about 15 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
20--

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

VT17 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 02/20
    1,600 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VT17
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    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
091813Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

VT17 weather radar

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

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 VT17

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

PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 62 NM SW of VT17 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
Show raw report
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) · 86 NM S of VT17 · during climb · BCS3
Show raw report
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) · 37 NM SW of VT17 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
Show raw report
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) · 33 NM SE of VT17 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
Show raw report
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.
PIREP0946Z (5:46 AM EDT) · 83 NM S of VT17 · 28,000 ft MSL · B39M
Show raw report
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 VT17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVSF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02
64%
20
36%

Get VT17 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track VT17 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track VT17 free on Telegram

No live weather from VT17

Live crosswind meter

VT17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVSF, 7 nm away.

N0220wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Have a weather station at VT17? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Smith Airport (VT17)
N ↑

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VT17
City
Ludlow
State
Vermont
Country
United States
Elevation
1,502 ft
Coordinates
43.3690, -72.6743
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVSF
TAF
Nearest KRUT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 46m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed VT17's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Vermont airports →

Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (VT17)

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

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for VT17 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Vermont airports