Nichols Airport (0PN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFKL), 0PN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Nichols Airport in Spartansburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFKL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nichols Airport (0PN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spartansburg, PA at a field elevation of 1,761 ft. 0PN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFKL, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFKL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFKL, 26.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFKL 281256Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00830067 $
Current pilot readout for 0PN5
Based on the nearest station (KFKL), 0PN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,761 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| W | 2,400 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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0PN5 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0PN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)
TAF KFKL 281122Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 18006KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0PN5
- City
- Spartansburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,761 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7792, -79.5984
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFKL
- TAF
- Nearest KFKL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nichols Airport (0PN5)
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