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VT46 Weather Northern Lights Airport

Alburg, VermontElevation 130 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPBG · 15 NM SW · 48 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 · KPBG
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 from 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 45F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 45 S 10 kt – 1%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 55/33 W 9 kt – 19%
Tuesday Sunny 48/31 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/44 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/51 S 11 kt – 47%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 60/44 W 5 kt – 32%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/48 S 4 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59 S 6 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 0341Z.

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 VT46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,000 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 03
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21
Traffic patternRight

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
130 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1122Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 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

Northern Lights Airport is in Alburg, Vermont. Field elevation 130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHANGAR PHONE
Manager phone(802) 233-5591
AttendedALL/IREG/
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVT46
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionVermont
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.8720, -73.2865
Distance from city6 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VT46 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (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

VT46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPBG (15 NM SW, VFR).

KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
CYHU Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport
39 NM N
VFR
CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport
45 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LIRL LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES
›E111: DESIGNATED BY STATE OF VT AS 'PERSONAL LNDG AREA'.
›FOR LIRL RY 03/21 CALL 802-233-5591.
›FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›PRIVATE AIRSTRIP - USE AT OWN RISK.
›ARPT NOT PLOWED IN WINTER; SKI EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VT46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VT46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VT46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VT46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VT46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VT46?
VT46 sits at 130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VT46?
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.