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Ketcham Landing Area Airport (VT30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for VT30 right now.

Aviation weather near Ketcham Landing Area Airport in Waitsfield, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMPV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ketcham Landing Area Airport (VT30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waitsfield, VT at a field elevation of 780 ft. VT30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMPV, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMPV.

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No data
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No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMPV, 12 nm away.

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KMPV (nearest station)?

Since the 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for VT30

A current METAR is not available for VT30 right now. The nearest reporting station is KMPV. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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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
N--
S--

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102015Z01Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

VT30 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 VT30

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

PIREP1525Z (11:25 AM EDT) · 79 NM SW of VT30 · 40,000 ft MSL · B738
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ALB UA /OV CAM270010/TM 1525/FL400/TP B738/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1522Z (11:22 AM EDT) · 95 NM SW of VT30 · 40,000 ft MSL · CL60
light to moderate chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1522/FL400/TP CL60/TB LGT-MOD 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 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP1519Z (11:19 AM EDT) · 63 NM S of VT30 · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV CAM090030/TM 1519/FL380/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAM090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1519Reported at 15:19 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 91 NM E of VT30 · during climb · B737
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PWM UA /OV PWM-LCI/TM 1301/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 360/RM DURC
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWM-LCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 360Turbulence: none reported blo 360.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1229Z (8:29 AM EDT) · 94 NM W of VT30 · during climb · C208
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PTD UA /OV PTD/TM 1229/FL050/TP C208/TB NEG/RM DURC
PTD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1229Reported at 12:29 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1113Z (7:13 AM EDT) · 95 NM SW of VT30 · 20,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1113/FL200/TP E75L/TB 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 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1103Z (7:03 AM EDT) · 37 NM SW of VT30 · 28,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light 280 turbulence
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GFL UA /OV GFL030025/TM 1103/FL280/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT 280
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFL030025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1103Reported at 11:03 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 280Turbulence: continuous light 280.
PIREP1101Z (7:01 AM EDT) · 15 NM W of VT30 · 28,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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BTV UA /OV BTV190010/TM 1101/FL280/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTV190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1101Reported at 11:01 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at VT30

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMPV reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KMPV 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM271600 34007KT P6SM SKC FM280000 00000KT P6SM FEW250

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ketcham Landing Area Airport (VT30)
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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VT30
City
Waitsfield
State
Vermont
Country
United States
Elevation
780 ft
Coordinates
44.1626, -72.8343
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,050 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMPV
TAF
Nearest KMPV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ketcham Landing Area Airport (VT30)

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 Ketcham Landing Area 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.

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