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KTAN METAR Taunton Municipal King Field

Taunton, MassachusettsElevation 43 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
477 ft
+434 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1752Z (1:52 PM local) · 16 min old

KTAN is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Variable at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 3°C
68°F / 37°F. 17°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.09 inHg
1019 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)
SLP189
sea-level pressure 1018.9 hPa
T02000028
precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 2.8°C
10200
6-hour maximum temperature 20.0°C
20011
6-hour minimum temperature 1.1°C
56035
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (3.5 hPa change)
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 variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 68F, low near 43F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 68/43 W 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 55/26 N 7 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 58/39 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 65/45 SW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 72/41 W 7 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/39 NW 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63/43 SW 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1808Z.

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
NESW04221230VRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 kt
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 3,499 ft

04/22
Dimensions
1,034 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0427°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22207°T
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
Dimensions
3,499 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12108°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30288°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
477 ft
Pressure altitude
-127 ft
Field elevation
43 ft MSL
Temperature
20°C (68°F)
Dewpoint
3°C (37°F)
Altimeter
30.09 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
2146Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1110Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2246Z (6:46 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

Taunton Municipal King Field is in Taunton, Massachusetts. Field elevation 43 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAY D' ESPINOSA
Manager phone508-821-2973
AttendedDaily, 0600 – 1400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKTAN
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8744, -71.0166
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.7
PROVIDENCE APP/DEP
A/D
132.675
ASOS
ASOS
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTAN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
12.6
AVG OPS/DAY
21.7
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 8 to 52 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Unknown 23%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~37 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›P28R (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›C140 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›P28R (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C150 (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.

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KSFZ North Central State Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KOQU Quonset State Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›SFC ROUGH & LOOSE STONES.
›PCR VALUE: 150/F/B/X/T
›AVOID FLYING OVR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT DER 30.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30; LGTD WINDSOCK - CTAF.
›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
›HEL AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DENSELY POPULATED AREAS W & S OF ARPT.
›CAUTION WILDLIFE, DEER & GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT AND RWYS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KTAN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KTAN have a METAR?
Yes. KTAN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KTAN have a TAF?
When KTAN 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 KTAN?
KTAN sits at 43 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTAN?
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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