Sam's Field (6PN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBFD), 6PN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sam's Field in Bradford, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sam's Field (6PN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bradford, PA at a field elevation of 1,540 ft. 6PN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFD, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFD, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFD 280953Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT080 04/01 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00440006
What changed at KBFD (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 6PN5
Based on the nearest station (KBFD), 6PN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 1,540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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6PN5 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 09/271,300 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6PN5Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6PN5 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6PN5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6PN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 68%
- 09
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (1:42 AM EDT)
TAF KBFD 280542Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM280800 11002KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250 FM281800 18004KT P6SM SKC FM290500 16002KT P6SM VCFG SKC
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Live crosswind meter
6PN5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBFD, 6.3 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6PN5
- City
- Bradford
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,540 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9075, -78.6289
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBFD
- TAF
- Nearest KBFD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 18m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sam's Field (6PN5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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