Chambers Airport (5PA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KAVP), 5PA8 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chambers Airport in Tunkhannock, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAVP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chambers Airport (5PA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tunkhannock, PA at a field elevation of 1,021 ft. 5PA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAVP, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAVP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAVP, 19.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAVP 271454Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01220022 51014
What changed at KAVP (nearest station)?
Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5PA8
Based on the nearest station (KAVP), 5PA8 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 1,021 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 29 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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5PA8 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/291,800 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5PA8Wind
- 11
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5PA8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5PA8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAVP reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 62%
- 11
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1158Z (7:58 AM EDT)
TAF KAVP 271158Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 TEMPO 2712/2713 BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
5PA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAVP, 20 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 45PN
- City
- Tunkhannock
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,021 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5540, -76.0546
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAVP
- TAF
- Nearest KAVP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chambers Airport (5PA8)
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