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Spring Hill Airport (70N) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Spring Hill Airport in Sterling, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMPO) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Spring Hill Airport (70N) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sterling, PA at 1,729 ft. 70N has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMPO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (5, 23) — longest 2,431 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 KMPO, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMPO, 12.8 nm away.

Wind
280° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Altimeter
29.63"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 17°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.63 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KMPO 290515Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM SCT007 BKN016 18/17 A2963 RMK AO2 T01780172

What changed at KMPO (nearest station)?

Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 700 ft to 1,600 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 70N

Based on the nearest station (KMPO), 70N is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 5, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 1,729 ft). 70N does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KAVP, about 14 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 70N. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV2 kt head4 kt right
52 kt tail4 kt left

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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
0173305Z19Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,600 ft.

70N weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Spring Hill Airport in Sterling, 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 70N is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 70N

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

PIREP0503Z (1:03 AM EDT) · 60 NM SE of 70N · during climb · B39M
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EWR UA /OV KEWR270015/TM 0503/FL100/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM DURC
EWR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KEWR270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0503Reported at 05:03 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0444Z (12:44 AM EDT) · 93 NM E of 70N · 2,000 ft MSL · PC24
lt- moderate chop turbulence
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FRG UA /OV FRG320005/TM 0444/FL020/TP PC24/SK 018/WX RA/TB LT-MOD CHOP
FRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FRG320005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0444Reported at 04:44 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK 018Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lt- moderate chop.
PIREP0432Z (12:32 AM EDT) · 47 NM NE of 70N · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL942
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ARP UAL942 4157N 07445W 0432 F350 187/040KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL942 4157N 07445W 0432…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 66 NM E of 70N · 1,500 ft MSL · C700
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.
PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 57 NM SE of 70N · during climb · B350
light turbulence
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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0346Z (11:46 PM EDT) · 13 NM W of 70N · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL228
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ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346 F350 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 43 NM N of 70N · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL932
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ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345 F360 192/054KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 68 NM S of 70N · 29,000 ft MSL · C56X
trace - light clear icing
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PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0326/FL290/TP C56X/TA M17/IC TRACE-LGT CLR
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE-LGT CLRIcing: trace - light clear.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 70N

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMPO reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 73 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 14%MVFR 15%IFR 26%LIFR 45%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
23
68%
5
32%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
70N
City
Sterling
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,729 ft
Coordinates
41.3474, -75.4159
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,431 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMPO
TAF
Nearest KAVP
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 51m

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70N weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 70N?+

70N has 2 runways — 5, 23; the longest is 2,431 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 70N come from?+

Spring Hill Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMPO, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 70N can differ.

Does 70N have a TAF?+

No — 70N does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVP, about 14 nm away.

Does 70N broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 70N does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 70N from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Spring Hill Airport (70N)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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