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KAFN/AFN METAR Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport

Jaffrey, New HampshireElevation 1,040 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR53 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
-1,464 ft
-2,504 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0852Z (4:52 AM local) · 53 min old

KAFN 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
-3°C / -4°C
27°F / 25°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.53 inHg
1033.9 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)
SLP352
sea-level pressure 1035.2 hPa
T10281039
precise temperature -2.8°C, dew point -3.9°C
55001
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.1 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at AFN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 sunday sunny, high near 63F, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 63/31 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/32 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 52/23 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/32 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/43 SW 9 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 65/39 W 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63 W 4 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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
NESW1634CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 2,982 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,982 x 134 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16148°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34328°T
Displaced threshold582 ft
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
-1,464 ft
Pressure altitude
430 ft
Field elevation
1,040 ft MSL
Temperature
-3°C (27°F)
Dewpoint
-4°C (25°F)
Altimeter
30.53 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
2151Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1113Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1013Z (6:13 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

Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport is in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Field elevation 1,040 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARVEY N SAWYER
Manager phone603-532-8870
AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAFN / AFN
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionNew Hampshire
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8051, -72.0030
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.875
ASOS
ASOS
123.75
BOSTON CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAFN traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-23, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.6
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Other 13%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS29 (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEEN Dillant Hopkins Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
22 NM E
VFR
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KCON Concord Municipal Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KORH Worcester Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
37 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON ARPT.
›PPR FOR NSTD LIRL CALL 603-532-8870.
›APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.
›45 FT RISING TRRN/TREES 200+ FT FM THR.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PARL TWY SERVES HNGR/RAMP ONLY - NO ACES TO RWY 34.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›NSTD CNTRLN & DTHR.
›FIRST 582 FT RWY 34 NOT LGTD.
›50 FT CNTR PTN OF ENTR RWY IS ASPH, RMNG 42 FT PER SIDE IS TURF/GRVL FOR ENTR RWY LEN.
›TGLS PROHIBITED.
›+6 FT TRRN/TREES 50 FT FM THR RISING TO +45 FT 200 FT FM THR.
›CALM WIND RWY IS RWY 34.
›ESTAB PRIOR 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KAFN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAFN have a METAR?
Yes. KAFN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KAFN have a TAF?
When KAFN 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 KAFN?
KAFN sits at 1,040 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAFN?
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.
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