KWST · WST

Westerly State Airport

Westerly, Rhode IslandElevation 81 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@10

gust 20 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,010 ft

+929 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM local) · 59 min old

KWST is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 10 knots gusting 20. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

220° at 10 kt, gust 20

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 19°C

73°F / 66°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.96 inHg

1014.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

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)

SLP145

sea-level pressure 1014.5 hPa

T02280189

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 18.9°C

FAA: no delays reported at WST.

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 20 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 10 kt gusting 20 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 220° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 60F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	84/60	SW 10 kt	28 kt	35%	Strong winds in the forecast
Friday	Sunny	77/51	W 8 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/62	E 9 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	75/63	S 8 kt	–	54%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/60	W 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/64	S 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80	W 9 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0452Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

38 Good

Primary pollutant: Ozone

Ozone 38 · PM2.5 31 · PM10 11

New London-Groton, CT · 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

220° at 10 kt, gust 20

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2510 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 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 4,010 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,010 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0753°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25233°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,960 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14130°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32310°T

Displaced threshold750 ft

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

1,010 ft

Pressure altitude

41 ft

Field elevation

81 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.96 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

2307Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

1022Z 6:22 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 0954Z (5:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0007Z (8:07 PM local) → 0922Z (5:22 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

Westerly State Airport is in Westerly, Rhode Island. Field elevation 81 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

ManagerIFTIKHAR AHMAD

Manager phone401-691-2265

AttendedJUN-SEP SUN-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWST / WST

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionRhode Island

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3496, -71.8034

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.45

PROVIDENCE APP/DEP

A/D

132.375

ASOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWST traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-08, 43 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Unknown 26%Helicopter 10%Jet 8%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BN2P (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BN2P (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›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.

KGON Groton New London Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KBID Block Island State Airport

VFR

KOQU Quonset State Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 110 FT L; +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 120 FT R.

›+20 FT TREES, 200 FT FM THR, 125 FT L.

›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›+10 FT TREES, 170 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 180 FT L.

›GLDRS OPR FM ARPT ON INTMNT BASIS.

›OVNGT PRKG FEE.

›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 7, 14 & 32, VASI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›AVBL AT DOONEY AVIATION.

›RWY 07/25 UNEVEN PAVEMENT APRXLY 1000 FT FM AER 25 THR. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.

›HEL TOURS & BANNER TOW OPS ON AIRFIELD BLW 1000 FT ALG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND.

›ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE S & W SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

›SELF SVC 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

›RWY 07/25 IS PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY.

›FOR AFT HRS TRML APRON ACES CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.

›TEMPO DTHR 375 FT.

›LDG FEE FOR COML & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.

›RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR AT 401-691-2265.

›22:1 TO DTHR.

›PAPI U/S.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PAPI U/S.

›22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.

›TEMPO DTHR 595 FT.

›22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KWST on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWST have a METAR?

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

Does KWST have a TAF?

When KWST 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 KWST?

KWST sits at 81 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWST?

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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