KPYM · PYM

Plymouth Municipal Airport

Plymouth, MassachusettsElevation 148 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@13

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

994 ft

+846 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0352Z (11:52 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KPYM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 13 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

210° at 13 kt, gust 23

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 18°C

72°F / 64°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

SLP138

sea-level pressure 1013.8 hPa

T02220183

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 18.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at PYM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 13 kt gusting 23 kt.

›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 210° at 13 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 86F, low near 57F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	86/57	SW 14 kt	34 kt	32%	Strong winds in the forecast
Friday	Sunny	75/49	NW 10 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	75/59	SE 7 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76/62	S 9 kt	–	50%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	N 8 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/62	S 12 kt	21 kt	6%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80	NW 11 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0453Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

37 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 32 · PM2.5 37

North Bristol-Plymouth, MA · observed 2026-09-09 23:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

210° at 13 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2413 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 4,650 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,650 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0640°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24220°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,350 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15130°T

Landing length (LDA)4,350 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,350 / 4,350 / 4,350 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33310°T

Landing length (LDA)4,350 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,350 / 4,350 / 4,650 ft

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

994 ft

Pressure altitude

128 ft

Field elevation

148 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

2303Z 7:03 PM

Sunrise

1017Z 6:17 AM

Loggable night

2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 0949Z (5:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1017Z (6:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0003Z (8:03 PM local) → 0917Z (5:17 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

Plymouth Municipal Airport is in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATTHEW CARDILLO

Manager phone508-746-2020

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPYM / PYM

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9090, -70.7288

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

CAPE APP/DEP

A/D

135.625

ASOS

127.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPYM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 43 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

15.3

AVG OPS/DAY

26.4

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 13%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~50 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›CH7B (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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.

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

18 NM SE

VFR

KPVC Provincetown Municipal Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KBOS Boston Logan International Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO TGLS 2100-0800 LCL.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - 122.9.

›(CONTACT TITLE) TMAHER@TOWNHALL.PLYMOUTH.MA.US.

›RWY 33 CALM WIND RWY.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

›DEPG ACFT ENCOURAGED TO FLY LCL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.

›BE AWARE OF HIGH SPD MIL JET AND HVY HEL TFC INVOF CAPE COD CGAS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPYM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPYM have a METAR?

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

Does KPYM have a TAF?

When KPYM 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 KPYM?

KPYM sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPYM?

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.