2B2 Weather Plum Island Airport

Newburyport, MassachusettsElevation 11 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBVY · 13 NM S · 58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBVY

WIND

300@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 310° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 62F, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	62/38	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/41	W 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/33	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	53/39	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/49	SW 10 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	66/45	W 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61	NE 4 kt	–	2%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0950Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,300 ft

14/32

Dimensions

2,300 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 14

RWY 32

10/28

Dimensions

2,105 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 1087°T

RWY 28267°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

11 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2147Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1108Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2147Z (5:47 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1008Z (6:08 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Plum Island Airport is in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Field elevation 11 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEPHEN NOYES/RICHARD COPITHORNE

Manager phone978-463-4222

AttendedAPR-SEP ALL, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA2B2

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7959, -70.8412

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2B2 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Helicopter 19%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›CH7A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2B2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBVY (13 NM S, VFR).

KBVY Beverly Regional Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

17 NM N

VFR

KBOS Boston Logan International Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field

28 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTC MGR FOR ALL ARPT USE REQS. OWNER DOES NOT OVERSEE OPS.

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›NO TGLS ALLOWED.

›HNE, HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND INC.

›ESTAB PRIOR 1959

›4 FT UNLIT FENCE CROSSES RWY. VEHICLE AND EQUIP INVOF RWY.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗2B2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 2B2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 2B2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 2B2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 2B2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 2B2?

2B2 sits at 11 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2B2?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.