Little Britain Airport (79PA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Little Britain Airport in Quarryville, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMQS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Little Britain Airport (79PA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Quarryville, PA at 470 ft. 79PA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMQS, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMQS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMQS, 17 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQS 130935Z AUTO 07003KT 6SM -RA BR 20/20 A2993 RMK AO2 P0006 T01970197 $
What changed at KMQS (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 6 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 79PA
Based on the nearest station (KMQS), 79PA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 470 ft). 79PA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNS, about 21 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 79PA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 28 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 1 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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
79PA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Little Britain Airport in Quarryville, 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 79PA 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 79PA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TTN UA /OV RBV350010/TM 0844/FL200/TP H25B/TA M8/IC LGT RIME
TTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBV350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0844Reported at 08:44 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ACY UA /OV ACY310001/TM 0625/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008/RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, ADDITIONAL OVC070 INBOUND FOR ACY A/P
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACY310001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, A…Remarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79PA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMQS reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79PA
- City
- Quarryville
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 470 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.7912, -76.1416
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMQS
- TAF
- Nearest KLNS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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Nearby airports
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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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79PA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 79PA?+
79PA has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 79PA come from?+
Little Britain Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMQS, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 79PA can differ.
Does 79PA have a TAF?+
No. 79PA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNS, about 21 nm away.
Does 79PA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 79PA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79PA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Little Britain Airport (79PA)
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