K4B8 METAR Robertson Field

Plainville, ConnecticutElevation 200 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-448 ft

-648 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · 13 min old

K4B8 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 6°C

52°F / 43°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01080060

precise temperature 10.8°C, dew point 6.0°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 40F, 3% 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	40	N 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	55/31	N 8 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/43	N 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	67/50	SW 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	72/42	W 6 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/43	NW 3 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65/49	SE 4 kt	–	17%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain	66	S 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0208Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,666 ft

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

02/20

Dimensions

3,666 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 025°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20185°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-448 ft

Pressure altitude

-20 ft

Field elevation

200 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.14 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2154Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1117Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2154Z (5:54 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2254Z (6:54 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

Robertson Field is in Plainville, Connecticut. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNICHOLAS SCATA

Manager phone860-747-5519

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK4B8

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6904, -72.8648

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.5

BRADLEY CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4B8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.1

AVG OPS/DAY

4.6

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Helicopter 12%Jet 5%Unknown 5%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›DA40 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KBDL Bradley International Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC 1-800-573-5519 OR 860-747-5519 FOR DTLS.

›TPA: 800 FT FOR ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS, 1300 FT FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & ABV.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.

›10 FT BRUSH, 15 FT DSTC, 90 FT L.

›LDG FEE FOR COML AND CORPORATE ACFT ONLY.

›CTN DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K4B8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4B8 have a METAR?

Yes. K4B8 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K4B8 have a TAF?

When K4B8 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K4B8?

K4B8 sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4B8?

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.