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US-3857 Weather Black Pond Airfield

Carmel Hamlet, New YorkElevation 716 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOU · 9 NM NW · 25 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 · KPOU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 35F, 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 35 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/41 NW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 54/33 N 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 58/41 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/47 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 70/46 W 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/49 W 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 65 S 6 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 2218Z.

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 US-3857. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
716 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2159Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 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

Black Pond Airfield is in Carmel Hamlet, New York. Field elevation 716 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3857
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5070, -73.7614
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3857 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-07-24, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (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

US-3857 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOU (9 NM NW, VFR).

KPOU Dutchess County Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KSWF New York Stewart International Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KMGJ Orange County Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KHPN Westchester County Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
28 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3857 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3857 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3857. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3857 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3857. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3857?
US-3857 sits at 716 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3857?
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.