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Blomster Field (5PA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMGW), 5PA0 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Blomster Field in Carmichaels, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMGW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Blomster Field (5PA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carmichaels, PA at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. 5PA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMGW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGW.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMGW, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMGW 281553Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01890078 $

What changed at KMGW (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5PA0

Based on the nearest station (KMGW), 5PA0 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,050 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
23FAV4 kt head2 kt left
054 kt tail2 kt right

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5PA0 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 05/23
    2,000 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5PA0
    Wind
    05
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    23
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5PA0 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 5PA0

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

PIREP1537Z (11:37 AM EDT) · 25 NM N of 5PA0 · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 1537/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1420Z (10:20 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of 5PA0 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate chop continuous turbulence
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CRW UA /OV 3847N 08119W/TM 1420/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP CONS/RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT MOD CHOP AWC-WEB
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3847N 08119WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP CONSTurbulence: moderate chop continuous.
RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT…Remarks.
PIREP1403Z (10:03 AM EDT) · 71 NM SW of 5PA0 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light rime icing
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HTS UA /OV EKN270030/TM 1403/FL260/TP TBM8/TA M33/IC LGT RIME
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKN270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M33Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 76 NM SW of 5PA0 · 5,000 ft MSL · C25B
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PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1144/FL050/TP C25B/SK SKC/TB NEG DURD
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG DURDTurbulence: none reported durd.
PIREP1128Z (7:28 AM EDT) · 89 NM W of 5PA0 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1128/FL160/TP PC12/IC NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1118Z (7:18 AM EDT) · 68 NM NW of 5PA0 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CAK UA /OV BSV105020/TM 1118/FL165/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BSV105020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1104Z (7:04 AM EDT) · 85 NM NW of 5PA0 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL1803
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ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 1104 F280 248/063KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 110…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1056Z (6:56 AM EDT) · 79 NM SE of 5PA0 · 2,000 ft MSL · B738
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IAD UA /OV AML300050/TM 1056/FL020/TP B738/SK BKN020
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AML300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5PA0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMGW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

23
51%
05
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)

TAF KMGW 281122Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 19005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

5PA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMGW, 14 nm away.

N23055 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Blomster Field (5PA0)
N ↑

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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
5PA0
City
Carmichaels
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,050 ft
Coordinates
39.8728, -79.9553
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMGW
TAF
Nearest KMGW
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Blomster Field (5PA0)

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

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