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KCDA/LLX METAR Caledonia County Airport

Lyndonville, VermontElevation 1,188 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 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
-279 ft
-1,467 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM local) · 11 min old

KCDA 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
4°C / -2°C
39°F / 28°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.36 inHg
1028.1 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)
T00431019
precise temperature 4.3°C, dew point -1.9°C
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 partly cloudy, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy 35 W 2 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 56/29 NW 6 kt – 6%
Tuesday Sunny 45/22 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 51/32 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/44 S 4 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 58/37 W 5 kt – 27%
Saturday Partly Sunny 57/40 W 3 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 58 S 3 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 0225Z.

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
NESW0220CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 3,302 ft

02/20
Dimensions
3,302 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 028°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20188°T
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
-279 ft
Pressure altitude
748 ft
Field elevation
1,188 ft MSL
Temperature
4°C (39°F)
Dewpoint
-2°C (28°F)
Altimeter
30.36 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
2147Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1117Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2147Z (5:47 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2247Z (6:47 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

Caledonia County Airport is in Lyndonville, Vermont. Field elevation 1,188 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS BEITZEL
Manager phone802-272-7725
AttendedJAN-DEC MON-FRI, 0700–1530
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCDA / LLX
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionVermont
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5691, -72.0180
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,012 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.7
BOSTON APP/DEP
A/D
119.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
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

KCDA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.9
AVG OPS/DAY
5.1
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 11 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 87%Unknown 6%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›C120 (Unknown)
›SR22 (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.

KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KHIE Mount Washington Regional Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KBML Berlin Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
49 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›55 FT TREES, 0-199 FT, 197 FT L.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›EXTSV CRACKING.
›ACTVT ARPT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
›ON SITE CTC 802-595-2496.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›RWY CONDS NOT MNT WHEN UNATNDD.
›BALD EAGLES ROOSTING INVOF COMPOST OPN LCTD 600 FT E OF RWY 20 THR YEAR-ROUND.
›DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR EMERG ACFT MAINT CALL 802-334-5001.
›BRING OWN TIE DOWN ROPES.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KCDA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCDA have a METAR?
Yes. KCDA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCDA have a TAF?
When KCDA 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 KCDA?
KCDA sits at 1,188 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCDA?
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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