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Broadt Personal Use Airport (5PA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Broadt Personal Use Airport in Bloomsburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZER) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Broadt Personal Use Airport (5PA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bloomsburg, PA at 920 ft. 5PA1 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KZER, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 1,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIPT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KZER, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KZER, 17.5 nm away.

Wind
290° 6 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.66"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 66°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZER 290255Z AUTO 29006KT 1/2SM RA OVC002 19/18 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E

What changed at KZER (nearest station)?

Since the 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (RA).
  • Rain ended (+RA).

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Current pilot readout for 5PA1

Based on the nearest station (KZER), 5PA1 is currently LIFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 920 ft). 5PA1 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIPT, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 5PA1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV2 kt head6 kt left
242 kt head6 kt left

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081603Z15Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.

5PA1 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Broadt Personal Use Airport in Bloomsburg, 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 5PA1 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 5PA1

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

PIREP0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) · 36 NM N of 5PA1 · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
moderate turbulence
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IPT UA /OV FQM050020/TM 0215/FL370/TP B763/TB MOD
IPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FQM050020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 73 NM SE of 5PA1 · 12,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 51 NM S of 5PA1 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 73 NM SE of 5PA1 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 070-160Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 73 NM SE of 5PA1 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 32 NM N of 5PA1 · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL260
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ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037 F330 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 51 NM S of 5PA1 · 13,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate turbulence
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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 90 NM N of 5PA1 · 2,800 ft MSL · E145
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ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 0014/FL028/TP E145/SK OVC028-TOPUNKN/RM APPROACH END RWY 14
ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KITHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM APPROACH END RWY 14Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5PA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZER reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 41%MVFR 15%IFR 18%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 9%IFR 3%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
06/24
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5PA1
City
Bloomsburg
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
920 ft
Coordinates
40.9979, -76.3842
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZER
TAF
Nearest KIPT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 25m

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5PA1 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 5PA1?+

5PA1 has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 5PA1 come from?+

Broadt Personal Use Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KZER, about 18 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5PA1 can differ.

Does 5PA1 have a TAF?+

No — 5PA1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIPT, about 28 nm away.

Does 5PA1 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 5PA1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5PA1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Broadt Personal Use Airport (5PA1)

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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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