KDAW METAR Skyhaven Airport

Rochester, New HampshireElevation 322 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

-666 ft

-988 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (6:51 PM local) · 53 min old

KDAW 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

10°C / 4°C

50°F / 39°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

SLP290

sea-level pressure 1029.0 hPa

T01000044

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 4.4°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 33F, 0% 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	33	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/36	W 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	54/27	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	55/35	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	67/46	SW 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	69/41	W 9 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	63/43	W 4 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	65	SW 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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

1 runway · longest 4,201 ft

15/33

Dimensions

4,201 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15131°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33311°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-666 ft

Pressure altitude

-148 ft

Field elevation

322 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2145Z 5:45 PM

Sunrise

1110Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2145Z (5:45 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 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

Skyhaven Airport is in Rochester, New Hampshire. Field elevation 322 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN MEEHAN

Manager phone603-766-9238

AttendedALL M-F, 0730–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDAW

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionNew Hampshire

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2841, -70.9293

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.05

BOSTON APP/DEP

A/D

135.275

ASOS

122.25

BANGOR RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDAW traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.1

AVG OPS/DAY

10.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 40%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›ULAC (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›ULAC (Unknown)

›SR20 (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.

KSFM Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport

12 NM NE

VFR

KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

13 NM S

VFR

KCON Concord Municipal Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KLCI Laconia Municipal Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KPWM Portland International Jetport

35 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BCN LCTD 3000 FT NW OF ARPT.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 33; REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33; WIND CONE LGT - CTAF.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›ULTRALIGHT; ANTIQUE & NORDO TFC IN GOOD WX.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT AFT SS.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.

›RWY 33 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.

›EXC HOLS.

›MGR PHONE 603-948-1142.

›SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDAW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDAW have a METAR?

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

Does KDAW have a TAF?

When KDAW 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 KDAW?

KDAW sits at 322 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDAW?

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.