Harris Airport (3PA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMQS), 3PA8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harris Airport in Lincoln University, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMQS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harris Airport (3PA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lincoln University, PA at a field elevation of 575 ft. 3PA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMQS, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMQS, 9.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQS 282335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 13/10 A3036 RMK AO2 T01260100 $
What changed at KMQS (nearest station)?
Since the 2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3PA8
Based on the nearest station (KMQS), 3PA8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 575 ft). 3PA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KILG, about 17 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3PA8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3PA8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ030020/TM 2324/FL280/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZ030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV AML280010/TM 2001/FL260/TP CL35/TA M37/IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURC
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AML280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TA M37Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURCIcing: light rime 26,000–27,000 ft durc.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3PA8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMQS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3PA8
- City
- Lincoln University
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 575 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8204, -75.9258
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMQS
- TAF
- Nearest KILG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 24m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Harris Airport (3PA8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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