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Shelburne Airport (VT8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBTV), VT8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.

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

Shelburne Airport (VT8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelburne, VT at a field elevation of 325 ft. VT8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTV, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,077 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTV.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTV, 7.4 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
23,000 ft
Altimeter
30.46"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBTV 281354Z 17006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT100 BKN230 04/M03 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP320 T00391033

What changed at KBTV (nearest station)?

Since the 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for VT8

Based on the nearest station (KBTV), VT8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 325 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV6 kt head0 kt
016 kt tail0 kt

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VT8 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 01/19
    3,077 × 60 ft · TURF-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VT8
    Wind
    01
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    19
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 23,000 ft.

VT8 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 VT8

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

PIREP1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) · 56 NM W of VT8 · 30,000 ft MSL · NMRS
occasional light chop 300 blo turbulence
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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.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 100 NM S of VT8 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 82 NM S of VT8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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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) · 97 NM SE of VT8 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at VT8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 16,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: 10 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.

01
54%
19
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KBTV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180 FM281500 17007KT P6SM BKN100

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Live crosswind meter

VT8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBTV, 7.4 nm away.

N19016 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,077 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Shelburne Airport (VT8) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VT8
City
Shelburne
State
Vermont
Country
United States
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
44.3595, -73.2262
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,077 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBTV
TAF
Nearest KBTV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Shelburne Airport (VT8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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