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CT44 Weather Ripley Field

Litchfield, ConnecticutElevation 1,330 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOXC · 20 NM SE · 52 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 · KOXC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 190° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/34 W 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 63/39 NW 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 54/31 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 56/41 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/47 SW 6 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 67/45 W 5 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/48 W 4 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 CT44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,330 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2157Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1117Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1017Z (6:17 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

Ripley Field is in Litchfield, Connecticut. Field elevation 1,330 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT44
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7857, -73.3087
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CT44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOXC (20 NM SE, VFR).

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KPOU Dutchess County Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KBDL Bradley International Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CT44 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT44 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT44 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT44?
CT44 sits at 1,330 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT44?
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.