KFSO — Franklin County State
Highgate, VT · field elevation 228 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KFSO current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KFSO 100135Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC024 08/03 A2986 RMK AO2 T00830033
- Wind
- from 310° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,400 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Density altitude
- -440 ft · pressure altitude 288 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 310° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 18 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KFSO — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KFSO — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.93893, -73.09713
- Elevation
- 228 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1143Z / 2129Z
- Magnetic variation
- 14°W (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Montreal
- County
- Franklin, VT
Airport diagram
Everything else KFSO publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,001 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach
- 121.1
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFSO airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.