16 public-use fields

Vermont Airport Density Altitude

Vermont has 16 public-use airports, and none of them typically exceed 5,000 ft of density altitude even on a summer afternoon — heat still trims performance, but the climate keeps typical density altitudes low.

Every field, worst typical afternoon first

Field elevation from FAA NASR · worst typical afternoon of each field's hottest month from NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station · standard pressure, dry air
Airport City Field elev Worst typical afternoon DA Month
4V8 — Deerfield Valley Regional West Dover 1,953 ft 3,450 ft July
0B7 — Warren-Sugarbush Warren 1,470 ft 2,884 ft July
KMPV — Edward F Knapp State Barre/Montpelier 1,166 ft 2,643 ft July
KCDA — Caledonia County Lyndonville 1,188 ft 2,633 ft July
5B1 — John H Boylan State (Island Pond) Island Pond 1,194 ft 2,621 ft July
KDDH — William H Morse State Bennington 827 ft 2,416 ft July
KEFK — Northeast Kingdom International Newport 934 ft 2,366 ft July
KRUT — Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Rutland 787 ft 2,349 ft July
2B9 — Post Mills Post Mills 696 ft 2,331 ft July
6B0 — Middlebury State Middlebury 494 ft 2,214 ft July
KMVL — Morrisville-Stowe State Morrisville 733 ft 2,202 ft July
KVSF — Hartness State (Springfield) Springfield 578 ft 2,162 ft July
KBTV — Patrick Leahy Burlington International Burlington 335 ft 1,927 ft July
VT8 — Shelburne Shelburne 325 ft 1,915 ft July
B06 — Basin Harbor Vergennes 124 ft 1,682 ft July
KFSO — Franklin County State Highgate 228 ft 1,609 ft July

▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Which Vermont airport has the highest density altitude in summer?

Deerfield Valley Regional (4V8) tops the list: from 1,953 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 3,450 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.

What is the highest airport in Vermont?

Deerfield Valley Regional (4V8) at 1,953 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.