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MA72 Weather Tuckernuck Airport

Tuckernuck Island, MassachusettsElevation 23 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KACK · 9 NM E · 44 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KACK
WIND
180@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 180° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 43 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 62/50 W 15 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 53/43 NE 20 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/53 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 59/57 SW 14 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 60/55 W 16 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/56 NE 10 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 60 S 13 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MA72. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NE/SW
Dimensions
2,000 x 20 ft
Surface
TURF
NW/SE
Dimensions
2,000 x 20 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
23 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2145Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1105Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2145Z (5:45 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1005Z (6:05 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

Tuckernuck Airport is in Tuckernuck Island, Massachusetts. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMA72
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2975, -70.2604
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MA72 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

MA72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KACK (9 NM E, VFR).

KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KMVY Martha's Vineyard Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station
25 NM NW
VFR
KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗MA72 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MA72 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MA72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MA72 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MA72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MA72?
MA72 sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MA72?
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.