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Risker Field (3PS9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPIT), 3PS9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 20,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Risker Field in Bulger, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Risker Field (3PS9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bulger, PA at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. 3PS9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIT, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,855 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIT.

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VFR
Observed 1051Z (6:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIT, 8.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 14,000 ft, overcast at 20,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 20,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPIT 281051Z 00000KT 10SM FEW140 OVC200 09/07 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP267 T00890072

What changed at KPIT (nearest station)?

Since the 0951Z (5:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for 3PS9

Based on the nearest station (KPIT), 3PS9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 20,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 1,100 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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3PS9 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 08/26
    1,855 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3PS9
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z22Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 20,000 ft.

3PS9 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 3PS9

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

PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 98 NM N of 3PS9 · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0907Z (5:07 AM EDT) · 39 NM S of 3PS9 · 18,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
HLG UA /OV AIR150020/TM 0907/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250/RM ZOB
HLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AIR150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250Turbulence: continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0609Z (2:09 AM EDT) · 93 NM NE of 3PS9 · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
Show raw report
JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3PS9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIT reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 84%MVFR 12%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

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.

26
61%
08
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0839Z (4:39 AM EDT)

TAF KPIT 280839Z 2809/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM281600 17005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

3PS9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIT, 8.6 nm away.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 1,855 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Risker Field (3PS9)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3PS9
City
Bulger
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,100 ft
Coordinates
40.3784, -80.3495
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,855 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPIT
TAF
Nearest KPIT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Risker Field (3PS9)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Risker Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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