Hackenburg-Penny Hill Airport (6PA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 6PA3 right now.
Aviation weather near Hackenburg-Penny Hill Airport in Montoursville, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIPT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hackenburg-Penny Hill Airport (6PA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montoursville, PA at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 6PA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIPT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,273 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIPT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIPT, 5.6 nm away.
What changed at KIPT (nearest station)?
Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6PA3
A current METAR is not available for 6PA3 right now. The nearest reporting station is KIPT. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,273 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 2,273 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6PA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6PA3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6PA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIPT reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KIPT 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT030 OVC200 FM281500 09005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100 FM282300 13003KT P6SM SKC FM290900 00000KT P6SM VCFG BKN010 FM291100 00000KT P6SM VCFG OVC009
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mar-Nov Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6PA3
- City
- Montoursville
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1501, -76.8997
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,273 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIPT
- TAF
- Nearest KIPT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 16m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hackenburg-Penny Hill Airport (6PA3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hackenburg-Penny Hill Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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