New England Flying Weather
ME · NH · VT · MA · RI · CT · 2006–2025 · 64 eligible airports
Rapid coastal cyclogenesis and nor'easters define the cold season, with heavy snow inland, mixed precipitation near the coast, and long-duration airframe-icing setups in persistent onshore flow. Spring and early summer bring recurrent advection sea fog to the coastline, most notoriously along the Maine coast. Summer offers generally good VFR broken by frontal thunderstorm passages, while the White and Green Mountains generate severe turbulence, rotor, and summit obscuration in strong flow year-round. Best flying is late summer through early fall; worst is mid-winter storm cycles and the spring fog season.
- Daylight VFR
- 76.3%
- VFR days/yr
- 252
- Mean wind
- 5.7 kt
- Most VFR month
- August
- Fewest VFR month
- December
- VFR Score
- 43
Regional standouts
VFR conditions by month
Regional average across eligible airports
| Month | VFR % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 72.5% |
| Feb | 75.2% |
| Mar | 76.9% |
| Apr | 77.0% |
| May | 74.4% |
| Jun | 74.6% |
| Jul | 77.3% |
| Aug | 79.6% |
| Sep | 76.7% |
| Oct | 73.9% |
| Nov | 77.1% |
| Dec | 69.2% |
Average wind by month
Regional average sustained wind
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 kt |
Every airport in New England, ranked
Sort by any column. Best VFR Score first.
| KFVENorthern Aroostook Regional Airport | Frenchville | 67.9 | 16.3 | 202 | 7 kt | 19 |
| KACKNantucket Memorial Airport | Nantucket | 69.6 | 18.3 | 231 | 10 kt | 25 |
| KCQXChatham Municipal Airport | Chatham | 70.1 | 18.4 | 220 | 6 kt | 28 |
| KPSFPittsfield Municipal Airport | Pittsfield | 68.5 | 11.6 | 224 | 5 kt | 30 |
| KHULHoulton International Airport | Houlton | 71.1 | 13.5 | 222 | 5 kt | 30 |
| KMVYMartha's Vineyard Airport | Martha's Vineyard | 71.2 | 18.2 | 237 | 8 kt | 31 |
| KCARCaribou Municipal Airport | Caribou | 72.6 | 11.9 | 219 | 6 kt | 32 |
| KHYACape Cod Gateway Airport | Hyannis | 72.5 | 16.8 | 234 | 7 kt | 32 |
| KMPVEdward F Knapp State Airport | Barre/Montpelier | 70.1 | 12.5 | 228 | 4 kt | 33 |
| KEFKNortheast Kingdom International Airport | Newport | 70.9 | 8.5 | 224 | 5 kt | 33 |
| KPQIPresque Isle International Airport | Presque Isle | 72.6 | 9.8 | 220 | 6 kt | 36 |
| KBMLBerlin Regional Airport | Berlin | 69.1 | 11.7 | 231 | 3 kt | 37 |
| KOXCWaterbury Oxford Airport | Oxford | 74.3 | 15.1 | 224 | 5 kt | 37 |
| KORHWorcester Regional Airport | Worcester | 75.1 | 16.6 | 247 | 8 kt | 38 |
| KUUUNewport State Airport | Newport | 74.0 | 16.2 | 250 | 6 kt | 38 |
| KRKDKnox County Regional Airport | Rockland | 73.3 | 17.3 | 242 | 6 kt | 39 |
| KMVLMorrisville-Stowe State Airport | Morrisville | 71.4 | 10.3 | 238 | 3 kt | 39 |
| KPYMPlymouth Municipal Airport | Plymouth | 74.2 | 15.5 | 246 | 6 kt | 39 |
| KGONGroton New London Airport | Groton | 76.3 | 11.7 | 259 | 7 kt | 39 |
| KEWBNew Bedford Regional Airport | New Bedford | 73.7 | 15.7 | 251 | 6 kt | 40 |
| KLEBLebanon Municipal Airport | Lebanon | 71.8 | 12.4 | 249 | 3 kt | 40 |
| KBGRBangor International Airport | Bangor | 75.4 | 14.5 | 257 | 6 kt | 41 |
| KSNCChester Airport | Chester | 75.1 | 15.6 | 250 | 5 kt | 42 |
| KMLTMillinocket Municipal Airport | Millinocket | 74.7 | 13.2 | 239 | 4 kt | 42 |
| KAFNJaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport | Jaffrey | 73.5 | 14.7 | 245 | 4 kt | 42 |
| KWSTWesterly State Airport | Westerly | 75.7 | 13.7 | 257 | 6 kt | 42 |
| KEENDillant Hopkins Airport | Keene | 71.7 | 10.9 | 247 | 3 kt | 43 |
| KTANTaunton Municipal King Field | Taunton | 73.1 | 15.2 | 255 | 4 kt | 43 |
| KPVDRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport | Providence/Warwick | 77.2 | 11.4 | 265 | 7 kt | 44 |
| KAQWHarriman and West Airport | North Adams | 74.2 | 5.8 | 251 | 5 kt | 44 |
| KGHGMarshfield Municipal George Harlow Field | Marshfield | 76.2 | 13.3 | 257 | 5 kt | 44 |
| KAUGAugusta State Airport | Augusta | 76.0 | 16.1 | 257 | 5 kt | 44 |
| KHIEMount Washington Regional Airport | Whitefield | 74.5 | 8.1 | 238 | 3 kt | 45 |
| KIJDWindham Airport | North Windham | 75.0 | 11.7 | 260 | 4 kt | 45 |
| KBVYBeverly Regional Airport | Beverly / Danvers | 78.1 | 12.5 | 262 | 6 kt | 46 |
| KOREOrange Municipal Airport | Orange | 74.5 | 11.0 | 261 | 4 kt | 46 |
| KOWDNorwood Memorial Airport | Norwood | 75.1 | 13.5 | 263 | 5 kt | 46 |
| KDXRDanbury Municipal Airport | Danbury | 77.2 | 11.2 | 262 | 5 kt | 46 |
| KWVLWaterville Robert Lafleur Airport | Waterville | 75.2 | 15.6 | 255 | 4 kt | 47 |
| KCEFWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base | Chicopee | 77.5 | 10.1 | 267 | 5 kt | 47 |
| KBOSBoston Logan International Airport | Boston | 80.2 | 9.6 | 275 | 9 kt | 47 |
| KBEDLaurence G Hanscom Field | Bedford | 78.0 | 11.9 | 262 | 6 kt | 47 |
| KVSFHartness State Airport | North Springfield | 73.9 | 12.4 | 257 | 3 kt | 47 |
| KRUTRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport | Rutland | 77.7 | 5.5 | 251 | 6 kt | 48 |
| KDDHWilliam H Morse State Airport | Bennington | 77.0 | 6.6 | 243 | 4 kt | 48 |
| KPWMPortland International Jetport | Portland | 78.4 | 13.8 | 270 | 6 kt | 48 |
| KHVNTweed New Haven Airport | New Haven | 79.0 | 9.8 | 271 | 6 kt | 48 |
| KSFMSanford Seacoast Regional Airport | Sanford | 77.1 | 13.9 | 258 | 5 kt | 49 |
| KMMKMeriden Markham Municipal Airport | Meriden | 76.3 | 10.8 | 266 | 4 kt | 49 |
| KIWIWiscasset Airport | Wiscasset | 75.7 | 15.7 | 258 | 3 kt | 49 |
| KHFDHartford Brainard Airport | Hartford | 78.1 | 9.0 | 270 | 5 kt | 49 |
| KBAFWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport | Westfield | 77.9 | 10.3 | 269 | 5 kt | 50 |
| KLWMLawrence Municipal Airport | Lawrence | 79.3 | 11.6 | 269 | 6 kt | 50 |
| KLEWAuburn Lewiston Municipal Airport | Auburn/Lewiston | 76.9 | 14.3 | 263 | 5 kt | 50 |
| KBDLBradley International Airport | Hartford | 80.0 | 8.6 | 276 | 6 kt | 51 |
| KMHTManchester-Boston Regional Airport | Manchester | 79.4 | 10.8 | 271 | 5 kt | 51 |
| KCONConcord Municipal Airport | Concord | 78.2 | 10.8 | 268 | 4 kt | 51 |
| KDAWSkyhaven Airport | Rochester | 78.4 | 13.3 | 263 | 4 kt | 51 |
| KASHNashua Airport / Boire Field | Nashua | 79.2 | 11.0 | 264 | 4 kt | 52 |
| KLCILaconia Municipal Airport | Laconia / Gilford | 78.9 | 9.2 | 260 | 5 kt | 52 |
| KBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport | Bridgeport | 81.2 | 8.0 | 275 | 7 kt | 52 |
| KFITFitchburg Municipal Airport | Fitchburg | 79.9 | 9.5 | 269 | 5 kt | 52 |
| KBTVPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport | Burlington | 82.9 | 6.0 | 267 | 6 kt | 53 |
| KIZGEastern Slopes Regional Airport | Fryeburg | 78.2 | 11.6 | 273 | 3 kt | 56 |
The pattern in New England
Across 2006–2025, the 64 eligible airports in New England reported VFR conditions during about 76.3% of valid daytime observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days per year and a mean surface wind of 5.7 kt. KBTV (Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport) had the most VFR weather at 83.3%. KCQX saw the most instrument conditions, at 18.4% IFR/LIFR. The lowest-ranked eligible field by VFR Score was KFVE (Northern Aroostook Regional Airport).
Neighboring regions
Educational use only. Historical weather rankings from ATIS Alerts are educational summaries of past observations — not a forecast, flight-planning tool, or safety rating. They do not replace current METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, ATIS, or a weather briefing, and favorable history does not make any airport safe. Always check current conditions and use your own judgment before flight.