Chestnut Hill Airport (5PS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Chestnut Hill Airport in Duncannon, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Chestnut Hill Airport (5PS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Duncannon, PA at 620 ft. 5PS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXY, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 1,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMDT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCXY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXY, 14.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KCXY 130856Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM -RA OVC010 21/19 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE05B34 SLP134 P0001 60001 T02060194 58020
What changed at KCXY (nearest station)?
Since the 0638Z (2:38 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.98 → 29.93 inHg.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for 5PS5
Based on the nearest station (KCXY), 5PS5 is currently MVFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 620 ft). 5PS5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 19 nm away.
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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 5PS5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 25 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → 1,000 ft.
5PS5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chestnut Hill Airport in Duncannon, 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 5PS5 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 5PS5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5PS5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 07/25
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5PS5
- City
- Duncannon
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3968, -77.0741
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXY
- TAF
- Nearest KMDT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 41m
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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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50–100 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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5PS5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5PS5?+
5PS5 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5PS5 come from?+
Chestnut Hill Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCXY, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5PS5 can differ.
Does 5PS5 have a TAF?+
No. 5PS5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 19 nm away.
Does 5PS5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5PS5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5PS5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chestnut Hill Airport (5PS5)
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