Mills Brothers Airport (05PS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mills Brothers Airport in Neelyton, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAOO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mills Brothers Airport (05PS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Neelyton, PA at 1,210 ft. 05PS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAOO, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,219 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAOO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAOO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAOO, 22.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KAOO 130753Z AUTO 24003KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT003 OVC008 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP138 T02110211
What changed at KAOO (nearest station)?
Since the 0748Z (3:48 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0748Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 05PS
Based on the nearest station (KAOO), 05PS is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,210 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 05PS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,219 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 2,219 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.
05PS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mills Brothers Airport in Neelyton, PA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 05PS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05PS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV SLT/TM 0210/FL330/TP B712/TB MOD
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 05PS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAOO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 37 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 06/24
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0731Z (3:31 AM EDT)
TAF KAOO 130731Z 1308/1406 23003KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM131500 28007KT P6SM OVC015 FM131800 26010KT P6SM SCT035 FM140100 29006KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 1401/1403 33010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC100 FM140300 31007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 05PS
- City
- Neelyton
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,210 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1431, -77.8622
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,219 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAOO
- TAF
- Nearest KAOO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 22m
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05PS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 05PS?+
05PS has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,219 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 05PS come from?+
Mills Brothers Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAOO, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 05PS can differ.
Does 05PS have a TAF?+
Yes. The KAOO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 05PS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 05PS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 05PS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mills Brothers Airport (05PS)
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