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Philadelphia Gliderport (0PA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Philadelphia Gliderport in Hilltown, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Philadelphia Gliderport (0PA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hilltown, PA at 670 ft. 0PA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKZ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (01, 07, 13, 19), longest 2,450 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPNE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCKZ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKZ, 4 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,300 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,300 ft, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCKZ 130155Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN043 BKN048 22/17 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KCKZ (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 0PA0

Based on the nearest station (KCKZ), 0PA0 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 670 ft). 0PA0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 0PA0. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01--
07--
13--
19--
25--
31--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091702Z13Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 03 kt, ceiling unlimited4,300 ft.

0PA0 weather radar

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Live weather radar around Philadelphia Gliderport in Hilltown, 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 0PA0 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0PA0

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0116Z (9:16 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 0PA0 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 98 NM SW of 0PA0 · 3,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2346Z (7:46 PM EDT) · 80 NM NE of 0PA0 · during descent · E75L
intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft turbulence
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SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.
RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 100 NM SW of 0PA0 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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FME UA /OV BAL280007 /TM 2307 /FL060 /TP A21N /SK OVC020
FME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 95 NM SW of 0PA0 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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BWI UA /OV BAL28007/TM 2307/FL060/TP A21N/SK OVC020
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL28007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 70 NM W of 0PA0 · 2,800 ft MSL · C72R
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2305/FL028/TP C72R/SK OVC028
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C72RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2243Z (6:43 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of 0PA0 · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV BAL180001/TM 2243/FL050/TP B38M/SK BASES 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2228Z (6:28 PM EDT) · 74 NM NW of 0PA0 · 10,000 ft MSL · E170
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AVP UA /OV LOPEZ/TM 2228/FL100/TP E170/SK OVC044-TOP070
AVP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOPEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC044-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 0PA0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKZ reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
01/07/13/19/25/31
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3PA2
City
Hilltown
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
670 ft
Coordinates
40.3312, -75.2481
Runways
6
Longest runway
2,450 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCKZ
TAF
Nearest KPNE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 0m

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0PA0 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 0PA0?+

0PA0 has 6 runways: 01, 07, 13, 19, 25, 31; the longest is 2,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 0PA0 come from?+

Philadelphia Gliderport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCKZ, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 0PA0 can differ.

Does 0PA0 have a TAF?+

No. 0PA0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 19 nm away.

Does 0PA0 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 0PA0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 0PA0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Philadelphia Gliderport (0PA0)

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