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NH78 Weather Steck Farm Airport

Pelham, New HampshireElevation 460 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KASH · 7 NM W · 10 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 · KASH
WIND
330@8
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 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 53F, low near 28F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 53/28 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/39 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 67/50 SW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 70/37 W 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/35 NW 4 kt – 1%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61/44 SW 4 kt – 25%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 63 S 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0806Z.

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 NH78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

05/23
Dimensions
1,500 x 25 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
RWY 23

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
460 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2146Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Steck Farm Airport is in Pelham, New Hampshire. Field elevation 460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAUL STECK
Manager phone603-635-2440
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANH78
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionNew Hampshire
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7472, -71.3692
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NH78 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ST75 (Piston single) · ~1 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

NH78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KASH (7 NM W, VFR).

KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
7 NM W
VFR
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
17 NM S
VFR
KBVY Beverly Regional Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KCON Concord Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NUMEROUS ANTENNA TOWERS AROUND THE ARPT.
›PRVDD DAYTIME VFR & LIMIT AUTHORIZATION TO USE ARPT TO THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT ENVIRONS.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NH78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NH78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NH78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NH78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NH78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NH78?
NH78 sits at 460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NH78?
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.