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Double D Skyranch Airport (5PA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Double D Skyranch Airport in Drums, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Double D Skyranch Airport (5PA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Drums, PA at 1,140 ft. 5PA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHZL, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 1,835 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAVP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHZL, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHZL, 3.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHZL 130155Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM OVC050 21/15 A3011 RMK AO2

What changed at KHZL (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 5PA2

Based on the nearest station (KHZL), 5PA2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,140 ft). 5PA2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVP, about 23 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 5PA2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV3 kt tail2 kt right
263 kt tail2 kt right

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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
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

5PA2 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Double D Skyranch Airport in Drums, 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 5PA2 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5PA2

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

PIREP0116Z (9:16 PM EDT) · 65 NM SW of 5PA2 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 93 NM N of 5PA2 · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 0046/FL350/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
PIREP2346Z (7:46 PM EDT) · 81 NM E of 5PA2 · during descent · E75L
intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft turbulence
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SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.
RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 61 NM SW of 5PA2 · 2,800 ft MSL · C72R
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2305/FL028/TP C72R/SK OVC028
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C72RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2250Z (6:50 PM EDT) · 84 NM W of 5PA2 · during descent · CRJ7
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UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 2250/FL032/TP CRJ7/SK OVC032/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RNWY 24
UNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RNWY 24Remarks.
PIREP2247Z (6:47 PM EDT) · 90 NM N of 5PA2 · 6,000 ft MSL · M20P
occ turb turbulence
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BGM UA /OV OIC270013/TM 2247/FL060/TP M20P/TB OCC TURB/RM MOD RAIN
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OIC270013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCC TURBTurbulence: occ turb.
RM MOD RAINRemarks.
PIREP2228Z (6:28 PM EDT) · 25 NM N of 5PA2 · 10,000 ft MSL · E170
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AVP UA /OV LOPEZ/TM 2228/FL100/TP E170/SK OVC044-TOP070
AVP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOPEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC044-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2224Z (6:24 PM EDT) · 70 NM N of 5PA2 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime icing
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BGM UA /OV BNK130010/TM 2224/FL160/TP PC12/IC LGT RIME
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNK130010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5PA2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHZL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 8%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 8 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08/26
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5PA2
City
Drums
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,140 ft
Coordinates
41.0349, -76.0219
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,835 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHZL
TAF
Nearest KAVP
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 50m

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5PA2 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 5PA2?+

5PA2 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 1,835 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 5PA2 come from?+

Double D Skyranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHZL, about 3 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5PA2 can differ.

Does 5PA2 have a TAF?+

No. 5PA2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVP, about 23 nm away.

Does 5PA2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 5PA2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5PA2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Double D Skyranch Airport (5PA2)

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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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