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Grimes Airport (8N1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Grimes Airport in Bethel, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZER): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Grimes Airport (8N1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bethel, PA at 582 ft. 8N1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KZER, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 2,720 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMUI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KZER, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KZER, 14.2 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZER 130155Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM OVC013 20/16 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KZER (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 8N1

Based on the nearest station (KZER), 8N1 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 582 ft). 8N1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMUI, 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 8N1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV4 kt tail5 kt right
296 kt tail1 kt right

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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
091702Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,300 ft.

8N1 weather radar

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Live weather radar around Grimes Airport in Bethel, 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 8N1 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8N1

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

PIREP0116Z (9:16 PM EDT) · 38 NM W of 8N1 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 84 NM SW of 8N1 · 2,000 ft MSL · SF50
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BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 85 NM S of 8N1 · 3,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2348Z (7:48 PM EDT) · 82 NM SW of 8N1 · 2,400 ft MSL · C72R
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FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 2348/FL024/TP C72R/SK OVC020
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP C72RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 83 NM S of 8N1 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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FME UA /OV BAL280007 /TM 2307 /FL060 /TP A21N /SK OVC020
FME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 81 NM S of 8N1 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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BWI UA /OV BAL28007/TM 2307/FL060/TP A21N/SK OVC020
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL28007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 29 NM SW of 8N1 · 2,800 ft MSL · C72R
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2305/FL028/TP C72R/SK OVC028
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C72RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2250Z (6:50 PM EDT) · 75 NM W of 8N1 · during descent · CRJ7
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UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 2250/FL032/TP CRJ7/SK OVC032/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RNWY 24
UNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RNWY 24Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8N1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZER reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 9/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
29
54%
11
46%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8N1
City
Bethel
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
582 ft
Coordinates
40.4848, -76.2636
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,720 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZER
TAF
Nearest KMUI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 48m

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8N1 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 8N1?+

8N1 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 2,720 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 8N1 come from?+

Grimes Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KZER, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8N1 can differ.

Does 8N1 have a TAF?+

No. 8N1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMUI, about 14 nm away.

Does 8N1 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 8N1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8N1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Grimes Airport (8N1)

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

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