Ketcham Lndg Area Private
VT30 · Waitsfield, VT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:26 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 06:57 PM | 22:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:26 PM | 23:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 000° mag · 344° true
- Dimensions
- 1,050 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 180°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 1,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MPV 116.90 · BTV 117.50 · BJA 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPV · Montpelier | VOR/DME | 116.90 · 116X | Low | r302° / 17.2 NM |
| BTV · Burlington | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r148° / 20.6 NM |
| BJA · Burlington | TACAN | 112.40 · 71X | — | r159° / 23.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VT30 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- VT30
- Coordinates
- 44.1626, -72.8340
- Elevation
- 780 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/11
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Nearby airports
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About VT30
Ketcham Lndg Area (VT30) is an airport in Waitsfield, VT, at 780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VT30, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does VT30 have a control tower?
No. Ketcham Lndg Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at VT30?
Ketcham Lndg Area has 1 runway; the longest is 1,050 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is VT30?
Ketcham Lndg Area is in Waitsfield, VT, at an elevation of 780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1626, -72.8340.
More about VT30
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open VT30 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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