KORH/ORH METAR & TAF Worcester Regional Airport

Worcester, MassachusettsElevation 1,009 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-699 ft

-1,708 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0954Z (5:54 AM local) · 49 min old

KORH is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -7°C

37°F / 19°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 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)

SLP316

sea-level pressure 1031.6 hPa

T00281072

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point -7.2°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KORH forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at ORH.

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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 56F, low near 42F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	56/42	NW 5 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	65/52	SW 11 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	65/38	W 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Sunny	56/35	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	59/43	SW 6 kt	–	8%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/45	W 6 kt	–	30%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	58/41	NE 7 kt	–	32%

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

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

020° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 333 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

2 runways · longest 7,001 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15138°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33318°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

7,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1194°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29274°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

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

-699 ft

Pressure altitude

489 ft

Field elevation

1,009 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-7°C (19°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2147Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1115Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2147Z (5:47 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 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

Worcester Regional Airport is in Worcester, Massachusetts. Field elevation 1,009 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

ManagerANDREW B DAVIS

Manager phone508-849-5550

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKORH / ORH

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.2673, -71.8757

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

BRADLEY APP/DEP

A/D

126.55

ATIS

128.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.5

CTAF

123.85

GND

122.2

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

120.5

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

KORH traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 72 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.1

AVG OPS/DAY

16.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 29%Airliner 24%Unknown 20%Jet 15%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A320 (Airliner) · ~43 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~13 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›P32R (Unknown)

›BE35 (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.

KSFZ North Central State Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field

29 NM NE

VFR

KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport

33 NM N

VFR

KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

38 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›USE CTN FOR ARPT VEHICLES MNT CTAF & OPERG ON ARPT DURG NON-TWR HRS.

›RWY 15 VASI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG L OF CRS.

›TSNT ACFT CTC FBO ON 122.95 FOR SVCS.

›RWY GUARD LGTS INSTLD ON ALL TWY TO RWY INTXNS, RWY 11/29 ONLY.

›PCR VALUE: 470/F/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1400/F/D/W/T

›LDG FEE FOR MULTI-ENG ACFT & LRGR.

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›ENGRD MTRLS ARST SYS 170 FT WID, 154 FT LEN, LCTD AT DER 11.

›ENGRD MTRLS ARST SYS 170 FT WID, 300 FT LEN, LCTD AT DER 29.

›2 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD FOR CUST.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.

›WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15, 29 & 33; HIRL RWY 11/29; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›RWY 11 ALSF-2 BECOMES SSALS PRESET ON MED INTST ONLY WHEN TWR CLSD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KORH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KORH have a METAR?

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

Does KORH have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KORH?

KORH sits at 1,009 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORH?

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.