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KORE METAR Orange Municipal Airport

Orange, MassachusettsElevation 555 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR51 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
-2,093 ft
-2,648 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0952Z (5:52 AM local) · 51 min old

KORE 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
-3°C / -3°C
27°F / 27°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.56 inHg
1034.9 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)
SLP356
sea-level pressure 1035.6 hPa
T10281033
precise temperature -2.8°C, dew point -3.3°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 today widespread frost then sunny, high near 66F, low near 24F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Widespread Frost then Sunny 66/24 W 5 kt – 0%
Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny 65/39 NW 7 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 54/24 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 56/31 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 65/42 SW 10 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 67/37 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/42 SW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1043Z.

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
NESW01191432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 5,002 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 011°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19181°T
Displaced threshold1,301 ft
14/32
Dimensions
4,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14127°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32307°T
Displaced threshold1,290 ft

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
-2,093 ft
Pressure altitude
-85 ft
Field elevation
555 ft MSL
Temperature
-3°C (27°F)
Dewpoint
-3°C (27°F)
Altimeter
30.56 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
2153Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1113Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2153Z (5:53 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1013Z (6:13 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

Orange Municipal Airport is in Orange, Massachusetts. Field elevation 555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerADAM KLUMPP
Manager phone602-290-9035
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKORE
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5701, -72.2886
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.675
ASOS
ASOS
123.75
BOSTON CNTR
CNTR
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

KORE traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.2
AVG OPS/DAY
4.9
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 54%Turboprop 17%Unknown 15%Helicopter 11%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)
›CH75 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›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.

KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KEEN Dillant Hopkins Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KORH Worcester Regional Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
36 NM E
VFR
KBDL Bradley International Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAJA WI 2 NM OF AIRFIELD, SFC TO 14500 FT MSL, 7 DAYS A WEEK, SR-SS, APR 1-NOV 30.
›100LL FUEL SELF-SVC AVBL 24 HRS. AFT HRS EMERG/FUEL PHONE CTC AMGR.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWYS 01/19 & 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 OPR CONSLY.
›AFT HRS EMERG/FUEL PHONE CTC AMGR.
›PCR VALUE: 290/F/A/X/T
›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
›PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KORE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KORE have a METAR?
Yes. KORE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KORE have a TAF?
When KORE 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 KORE?
KORE sits at 555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORE?
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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