5CT7 Weather Mile Creek Airport

Old Lyme, ConnecticutElevation 30 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGON · 11 NM E · 49 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 · KGON

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 0656Z to 25 1300Z

Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk

* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid 30s, and locally as low 25 to 30 in parts of the Pine Barrens of Long Island, will result in frost formation. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sens…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today areas of frost then sunny, high near 63F, low near 41F, 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
Today	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	63/41	W 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/45	W 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	59/35	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	57/44	E 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/50	SW 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	68/48	W 6 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	66/50	NE 5 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 1045Z.

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 5CT7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

02/20

Dimensions

1,800 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 02

RWY 20

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2155Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1112Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2155Z (5:55 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Mile Creek Airport is in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD J. MACHNIK

Manager phone203-434-1330

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5CT7

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3023, -72.2962

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5CT7 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS55 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

5CT7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGON (11 NM E, VFR).

KGON Groton New London Airport

11 NM E

VFR

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

VFR

KWST Westerly State Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

31 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›PRVDD DALGT VFR ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5CT7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5CT7 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5CT7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5CT7 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5CT7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5CT7?

5CT7 sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5CT7?

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.