KITH/ITH METAR & TAF Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

Ithaca, New YorkElevation 1,099 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-419 ft

-1,518 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM local) · 46 min old

KITH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 1°C

39°F / 34°F. 3°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: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP302

sea-level pressure 1030.2 hPa

T00440011

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 1.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KITH forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at ITH.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 36F, 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	Partly Cloudy	36	S 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	66/36	W 10 kt	21 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/29	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	61/41	SE 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/48	S 7 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/44	W 5 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/48	S 5 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	64	S 7 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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

110° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 153 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 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 6,977 ft

14/32

Dimensions

6,977 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14133°T

Landing length (LDA)6,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,977 / 6,977 / 6,602 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32313°T

Landing length (LDA)6,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,977 / 6,977 / 6,602 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

2,018 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 15132°T

RWY 33313°T

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

-419 ft

Pressure altitude

629 ft

Field elevation

1,099 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°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

2208Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is in Ithaca, New York. Field elevation 1,099 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

ManagerROXAN NOBLE

Manager phone607-257-0456

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKITH / ITH

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4910, -76.4584

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3

ELMIRA APP/DEP

A/D

125.175

ASOS

125.175

ATIS

119.6

CTAF

121.8

GND

111.8

BUFFALO RDO

RDO

119.6

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

KITH traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

3.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 43%Piston single 39%Twin 12%Airliner 6%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E45X (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field

27 NM SE

VFR

KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KRME Griffiss International Airport

64 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNICOM UNMON.

›DEER & FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -18C.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC NEW YORK ARTCC.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR AND ELM APCH CLSD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 32.

›FBO AVBL 0600-1900; FBO SVCS CTC 131.6; AFT HRS CALL 607-279-0392 OR 800-876-1551.

›LDG FEE FOR TSNT ACFT.

›RWY 15/33 CLSD NGTS, WINTER MONTHS AND AFT HVY RAIN.

›PCR VALUE: 980/F/B/X/T

›RWY 15/33 THRS MKD WITH WHITE LIME BAR; EDGES MKD WITH REFLECTORS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; HIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY.

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KITH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KITH have a METAR?

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

Does KITH have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KITH; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KITH?

KITH sits at 1,099 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KITH?

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.