Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport (5G8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport in Jeannette, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport (5G8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jeannette, PA at 1,188 ft. 5G8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 2,605 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLBE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBE, 11.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KLBE 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN020 BKN026 OVC036 21/21 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KLBE (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 5G8
Based on the nearest station (KLBE), 5G8 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,188 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 5G8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,605 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 20 | 2,605 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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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 → 2,000 ft.
5G8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport in Jeannette, 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 5G8 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 5G8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1010/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1 1/2SM
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGC FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5G8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 20
- 82%
- 02
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0532Z (1:32 AM EDT)
TAF KLBE 130532Z 1306/1406 00000KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM130900 00000KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM131500 23004KT P6SM BKN015 FM131600 27005KT P6SM BKN015 FM131800 27007KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1400/1403 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5G8
- City
- Jeannette
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3765, -79.6084
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,605 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBE
- TAF
- Nearest KLBE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 7m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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5G8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5G8?+
5G8 has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 2,605 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5G8 come from?+
Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLBE, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5G8 can differ.
Does 5G8 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLBE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 5G8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5G8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5G8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport (5G8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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