Ridgeview Airport (1PA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ridgeview Airport in Kellers Church, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ridgeview Airport (1PA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kellers Church, PA at 520 ft. 1PA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKZ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 1,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCKZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKZ, 5.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KCKZ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA SCT016 OVC023 20/20 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KCKZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for 1PA3
Based on the nearest station (KCKZ), 1PA3 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 520 ft). 1PA3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 16 nm away.
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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 1PA3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 30 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.
1PA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ridgeview Airport in Kellers Church, 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 1PA3 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 1PA3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV ACY310001/TM 0625/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008/RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, ADDITIONAL OVC070 INBOUND FOR ACY A/P
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACY310001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, A…Remarks.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
POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 170-080Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1PA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKZ reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 12/30
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1PA3
- City
- Kellers Church
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 520 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4501, -75.1996
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCKZ
- TAF
- Nearest KABE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 58m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sky Pirates RC Club - Keim Farm , Pipersville, PA · 4 mi
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- Delaware Valley RC Club Incorporated - Quarry Rd , Perkasie, PA · 6 mi
1PA3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1PA3?+
1PA3 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1PA3 come from?+
Ridgeview Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCKZ, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1PA3 can differ.
Does 1PA3 have a TAF?+
No. 1PA3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 16 nm away.
Does 1PA3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1PA3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1PA3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ridgeview Airport (1PA3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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