Ferrell Field (00PN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFKL), 00PN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ferrell Field in Mercer, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFKL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ferrell Field (00PN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mercer, PA at a field elevation of 1,301 ft. 00PN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFKL, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFKL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFKL, 16.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFKL 280856Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00780050 50000 $
What changed at KFKL (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 00PN
Based on the nearest station (KFKL), 00PN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,301 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 500 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 30 | 500 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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00PN runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/30500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 00PNWind
- 12
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
00PN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 00PN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
HLG UA /OV AIR150020/TM 0907/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250/RM ZOB
HLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIR150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250Turbulence: continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 00PN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFKL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 51%
- 30
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KFKL 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 18006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
00PN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFKL, 17 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 00PN
- City
- Mercer
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,301 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2995, -80.2111
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFKL
- TAF
- Nearest KFKL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Ferrell Field (00PN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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