Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:55 AM ET, Oct 29, KCKZ is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Pennridge Airport in Perkasie, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Perkasie, PA at a field elevation of 568 ft. KCKZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,211 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 108.85.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR KCKZ 290455Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR SCT023 OVC045 06/06 A3035 RMK AO2
What changed at KCKZ?
Since the 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for KCKZ
KCKZ is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 568 ft). KCKZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 17 nm away.
KCKZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCKZ reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 266 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 08 37%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year. From December to February KCKZ was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 11% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 59 days a year, and fog or mist on 177. May and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 5% in November.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 46 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,211 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 4,211 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCKZ 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 08/264,211 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCKZWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,500 ft.
KCKZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KCKZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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WWD UA /OV SIE030030/TM 0205/FL240/TP E170/TA M4/IC LGT RIME
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIE030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ/TM 0016/FL190/TP B737/TB MOD
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ030020/TM 2324/FL280/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZ030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCKZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCKZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 57%
- 26
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCKZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,211 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCKZ
- FAA LID
- CKZ
- City
- Perkasie
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3892, -75.2905
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,211 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KABE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 108.85 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 55m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Delaware Valley RC Club Incorporated - Quarry Rd , Perkasie, PA · 3 mi
- Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen - Weisel Rd , Quakertown, PA · 6 mi
- Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen - Kumry Rd , Quakertown, PA · 7 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCKZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCKZ reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 266 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 30.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.4 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 75.8 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 9.8 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 78.3 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 70.8 | 11.5 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 78.2 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 76.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 76.2 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 74.2 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 73.3 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 82.0 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 71.0 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 11.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Pennridge Airport (KCKZ)
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