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CT48 Weather Wychwood Field

Mystic, ConnecticutElevation 316 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWST · 8 NM SE · 56 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 · KWST
WIND
180@6
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 220° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 35F, 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 65/35 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 66/45 W 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 57/34 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 57/42 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 64/50 SW 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 70/47 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/49 NE 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 CT48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,800 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
316 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1111Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 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

Wychwood Field is in Mystic, Connecticut. Field elevation 316 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE C. BROWN WYCHWOOD FARMS
Manager phone860-608-1418
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT48
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4368, -71.9254
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CT48 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-03, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

CT48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWST (8 NM SE, VFR).

KWST Westerly State Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KGON Groton New London Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KMTP Montauk Airport
22 NM S
UNKNOWN
KBID Block Island State Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KOQU Quonset State Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CT48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT48?
CT48 sits at 316 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT48?
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.