Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls airport (USA) / ICAO KCEF/ IATA CEF
Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls airport (USA) is located close to Springfield, Chicopee, Scott Corners at 2 mile↑, North Chicopee at 3 mile↑, Chicopee at 3 mile↑, Ludlow at 4 mile↑, Holyoke at 4 mile↑, Granby at 4 mile↑, South Hadley at 5 mile↑, Springfield at 7 mile↑, Wilbraham at 7 mile↑, West Springfield at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 73 m = 240 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3535 m = 11598 ft
- runway 15/33 : 2159 m = 7083 ft
aerial view of Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls
METAR for Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls airport - KCEF
KCEF 160356Z 01007KT 10SM FEW200 M15/M24 A3039 RMK AO2A SLP303 T11521240
Decoded METAR for Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KCEF on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 03:56 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 134 hours and -7170 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -15 °C = 5 °F and dew point is -24 °C = -11 °F . This correspond to 46% relative humidity.
QNH is 1029 mb = 30.39 inHg
Wind speed is 13 km/h = 7 kt, direction is 10°.
Clouds : few clouds at 20000 ft = 6100 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=303 T11521240
TAF for Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls airport - KCEF
KCEF 160300Z 1603/1709 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3018INS BECMG 1623/1624 09006KT 9999 SCT035 BKN130 OVC200 QNH3008INS BECMG 1702/1703 09012KT 8000 -SN BR BKN020 OVC080 620209 510106 QNH2995INS BECMG 1704/1705 09010G15KT 2400 -SN BR FEW009 OVC015 620159 520106 QNH2963INS TEMPO 1705/1709 09015G25KT 520007 TXM04/1619Z TNM21/1612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1604 NEXT 1612
Decoded TAF for Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KCEF on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 03:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 15 hours and 26 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 23:00 heure UTC
1603/1709 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3018INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 20000 ft = 6100 m
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1623/1624 09006KT 9999 SCT035 BKN130 OVC200 QNH3008INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m broken at 13000 ft = 3960 m overcast at 20000 ft = 6100 m
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1702/1703 09012KT 8000 -SN BR BKN020 OVC080 620209 510106 QNH2995INS
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
light snow
mist
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m overcast at 8000 ft = 2440 m
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1704/1705 09010G15KT 2400 -SN BR FEW009 OVC015 620159 520106 QNH2963INS
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
light snow
mist
few clouds at 900 ft = 270 m overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1705/1709 09015G25KT 520007 TXM04/1619Z TNM21/1612Z
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 90°
close by
nearest airports to Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls
- for Barnes Mun airport (KBAF) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bradley Intl airport (KBDL) at 19 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Orange Mun airport (KORE) at 29 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hartford airport (KHFD) at 32 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Worcester Regl airport (KORH) at 34 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Windham airport (KIJD) at 36 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Gardner Mun airport (KGDM) at 36 mile↑
- for Danielson airport (KLZD) at 42 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)