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Ardell Flying Field (VT59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRUT), VT59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ardell Flying Field in Manchester, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ardell Flying Field (VT59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manchester, VT at a field elevation of 1,919 ft. VT59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRUT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRUT.

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VFR
Observed 1756Z (1:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRUT, 15.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 30°F / -1°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRUT 281756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP298 T01001011 10100 21011 58018 $

Current pilot readout for VT59

Based on the nearest station (KRUT), VT59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,919 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.

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
18--
36--

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VT59 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 18/36
    1,900 × 175 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VT59
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    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.

VT59 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 VT59

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

PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 81 NM S of VT59 · 16,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 90 NM SW of VT59 · 15,500 ft MSL · B738
mof 15,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.
PIREP1552Z (11:52 AM EDT) · 90 NM SW of VT59 · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light to moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 11 NM W of VT59 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 80 NM SW of VT59 · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at VT59

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

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.

18
57%
36
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1734Z (1:34 PM EDT)

TAF KRUT 281734Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM290100 14007KT P6SM SCT110 FM291500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

VT59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRUT, 15 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ardell Flying Field (VT59)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VT59
City
Manchester
State
Vermont
Country
United States
Elevation
1,919 ft
Coordinates
43.2778, -72.9108
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRUT
TAF
Nearest KRUT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ardell Flying Field (VT59)

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 Ardell Flying Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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