KSFM/SFM METAR Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport

Sanford, MaineElevation 244 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-189 ft

-433 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2056Z (4:56 PM local) · 47 min old

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

WIND

130° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 4°C

59°F / 39°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

SLP303

sea-level pressure 1030.3 hPa

T01500044

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 4.4°C

57016

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (1.6 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at SFM.

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

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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 30F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	65/30	S 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/34	W 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/23	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	53/31	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	66/45	SW 9 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	69/38	W 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/40	SW 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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

130° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 145 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 6,389 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,999 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14119°T

Displaced threshold885 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32299°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

6,389 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0758°T

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25238°T

Displaced threshold388 ft

Approach lightsODALS

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

-189 ft

Pressure altitude

-246 ft

Field elevation

244 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2144Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

1110Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2144Z (5:44 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 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

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is in Sanford, Maine. Field elevation 244 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerM. ALLISON NAVIA

Manager phone207-324-3172

AttendedOCT-MAY ALL, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSFM / SFM

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.3939, -70.7080

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.75

PORTLAND APP/DEP

A/D

120.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.725

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.25

BANGOR RDO

RDO

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSFM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.8

AVG OPS/DAY

18.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 21%Jet 10%Helicopter 10%Turboprop 5%Twin 3%Airliner 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~90 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (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)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›CC11 (Unknown)

›C182 (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.

KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

20 NM S

VFR

KPWM Portland International Jetport

23 NM NE

VFR

KLCI Laconia Municipal Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KCON Concord Municipal Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

42 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD FOR 100LL, A & MOGAS.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›APCH RATIO 49:1 AT DTHR.

›FBO AFT HRS CALL-OUT FEE - 207-324-8919.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.

›CONDS NOT MNT DLY 1600-0700 EST.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL 07/25; MIRL 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. TWY LGTS INOP DALGT HRS.

›HIGH VOL FIXED AND ROTARY WING FLT TRNG IN VCNTY.

›CALM WIND PREFERRED RWY 32.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSFM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSFM have a METAR?

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

Does KSFM have a TAF?

When KSFM 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 KSFM?

KSFM sits at 244 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSFM?

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.