KEWB/EWB METAR New Bedford Regional Airport

New Bedford, MassachusettsElevation 80 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-516 ft

-596 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 48 min old

KEWB is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

290° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP180

sea-level pressure 1018.0 hPa

T01110050

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 5.0°C

10206

6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C

20089

6-hour minimum temperature 8.9°C

53008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.8 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at EWB.

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 from 290° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 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	43	NW 8 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	54/30	N 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	57/41	W 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	64/50	SW 11 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	71/42	W 8 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/42	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62/47	S 6 kt	–	11%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain	64	S 7 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

290° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 324 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 5,400 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14128°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32308°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

5,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0538°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23218°T

Displaced threshold400 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-516 ft

Pressure altitude

-60 ft

Field elevation

80 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

2146Z 5:46 PM

Sunrise

1109Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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

New Bedford Regional Airport is in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSCOT SERVIS

Manager phone508-991-6161

AttendedDaily, 0600–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEWB / EWB

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6761, -70.9569

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.7

PROVIDENCE APP/DEP

A/D

126.85

ATIS

118.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

118.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEWB traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-25, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.2

AVG OPS/DAY

32.4

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 21%Jet 9%Turboprop 9%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C72R (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~41 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~33 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C72R (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA42 (Twin)

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.

KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

20 NM E

VFR

KOQU Quonset State Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KMVY Martha's Vineyard Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KSFZ North Central State Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›LDG FEES FOR ACFT OVR 3000 LBS.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›TWYS A1 & A2 FOR ACR ACFT ONLY.

›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 810/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 930/F/A/X/T

›APCH SLP 50:1 AT DTHR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWYS 05 & 23; REIL RWY 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 23 & 32 OPR 24 HRS.

›PRVDD APCH/DEP SFCS CONFORM WITH TERPS & FAR PART 77.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEWB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEWB have a METAR?

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

Does KEWB have a TAF?

When KEWB 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 KEWB?

KEWB sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEWB?

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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