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The Old Commonwealth Aerodrome (2PA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDG), 2PA6 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near The Old Commonwealth Aerodrome in Shartlesville, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

The Old Commonwealth Aerodrome (2PA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shartlesville, PA at a field elevation of 540 ft. 2PA6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDG, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDG.

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VFR
Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDG, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRDG 281854Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01890072

Current pilot readout for 2PA6

Based on the nearest station (KRDG), 2PA6 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 540 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV6 kt head2 kt right
366 kt tail1 kt left

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2PA6 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,050 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2PA6
    Wind
    18
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    36
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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.

2PA6 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 2PA6

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

PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 33 NM S of 2PA6 · 32,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 63 NM S of 2PA6 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1633Z (12:33 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of 2PA6 · 24,000 ft MSL · DH8D
light rime icing
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ELM UA /OV SFK070040/TM 1633/FL240/TP DH8D/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
ELM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFK070040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 59 NM NW of 2PA6 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 40 NM NW of 2PA6 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 53 NM W of 2PA6 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2PA6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
78%
18
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KRDG 281720Z 2818/2918 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM291000 VRB02KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM291600 22006KT P6SM FEW040

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Live crosswind meter

2PA6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDG, 9.1 nm away.

N18366 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,050 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of The Old Commonwealth Aerodrome (2PA6)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2PA6
City
Shartlesville
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
540 ft
Coordinates
40.4912, -76.0977
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,050 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRDG
TAF
Nearest KRDG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for The Old Commonwealth Aerodrome (2PA6)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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