KFSO METAR Franklin County State Airport

Swanton, VermontElevation 228 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-584 ft

-812 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (12:15 AM local) · 4 min old

KFSO is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 0°C

52°F / 32°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01051004

precise temperature 10.5°C, dew point -0.4°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 from 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 54F, low near 30F, 28% 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
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	54/30	W 6 kt	–	28%
Tuesday	Sunny	47/26	N 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	53/41	S 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/48	S 7 kt	–	45%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	60/41	W 4 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	58/45	SW 3 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	60	S 5 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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

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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 3,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18169°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36349°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-584 ft

Pressure altitude

-162 ft

Field elevation

228 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

1122Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 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

Franklin County State Airport is in Swanton, Vermont. Field elevation 228 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

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFSO

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON

RegionVermont

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.9403, -73.0975

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

BURLINGTON APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

116.9

BURLINGTON RDO

RDO

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

KFSO traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.4

AVG OPS/DAY

8.7

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 13%Helicopter 8%Other 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PIAT (Other) · ~3 landings/mo

›PIVI (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (Piston single)

›C210 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport

37 NM E

VFR

CYHU Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport

37 NM N

VFR

CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›RWY CONDS NOT MNT WHEN UNATNDD.

›FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›PCR VALUE: 200/F/C/X/T

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 36 OPR CONSLY.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFSO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFSO have a METAR?

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

Does KFSO have a TAF?

When KFSO 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 KFSO?

KFSO sits at 228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFSO?

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.