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Merritt Field (4PN7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIPT), 4PN7 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Merritt Field in Sonestown, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Merritt Field (4PN7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sonestown, PA at a field elevation of 2,000 ft. 4PN7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIPT, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 06/24), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIPT.

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MVFR
Observed 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIPT, 20.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KIPT 281254Z 00000KT 10SM BKN018 05/03 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00500028 $

What changed at KIPT (nearest station)?

Since the 1208Z (8:08 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 1,800 ft.

Current pilot readout for 4PN7

Based on the nearest station (KIPT), 4PN7 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 2,000 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
05--
06--
23--
24--

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4PN7 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    3,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4PN7
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 06/24
    3,400 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4PN7
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.

4PN7 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 4PN7

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

PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 71 NM S of 4PN7 · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1032Z (6:32 AM EDT) · 91 NM W of 4PN7 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop occnl lgt turbulence
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BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.
RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1022Z (6:22 AM EDT) · 52 NM S of 4PN7 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2434
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ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4PN7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIPT reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 1%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

24
46%
05
25%
23
19%
06
10%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1330Z (9:30 AM EDT)

TAF KIPT 281330Z 2813/2912 00000KT P6SM OVC019 FM281430 09005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100 FM282300 13003KT P6SM SKC FM290900 00000KT P6SM VCFG BKN010 FM291100 00000KT P6SM VCFG OVC009

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Live crosswind meter

4PN7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIPT, 20 nm away.

N0523wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Merritt Field (4PN7)
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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
4PN7
City
Sonestown
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
2,000 ft
Coordinates
41.4181, -76.5344
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIPT
TAF
Nearest KIPT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Merritt Field (4PN7)

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 Merritt Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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