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Grand Canyon Regional Airport (KN38) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KN38 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Grand Canyon Regional Airport in Wellsboro, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Grand Canyon Regional Airport (KN38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellsboro, PA at a field elevation of 1,891 ft. KN38 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 11/29), the longest 3,597 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
200° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KN38 281935Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3030 RMK AO2

What changed at KN38?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KN38

KN38 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28, 29). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,891 ft). KN38 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KELM, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
28FAV4 kt head11 kt left
294 kt head11 kt left
104 kt tail11 kt right
114 kt tail11 kt right

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KN38 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    3,597 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KN38
    Wind
    10
    4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    28
    4 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    1,576 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KN38
    Wind
    11
    4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    29
    4 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KN38 weather radar

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

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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 KN38

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

PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 82 NM SW of KN38 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1654Z (12:54 PM EDT) · 45 NM N of KN38 · 10,000 ft MSL · B737
mdt chop 10,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC180040/TM 1654/FL100/TP B737/TB MDT CHOP 100-150/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1654Reported at 16:54 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MDT CHOP 100-150Turbulence: mdt chop 10,000–15,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1633Z (12:33 PM EDT) · 38 NM NE of KN38 · 24,000 ft MSL · DH8D
light rime icing
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ELM UA /OV SFK070040/TM 1633/FL240/TP DH8D/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
ELM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFK070040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1616Z (12:16 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of KN38 · 15,000 ft MSL · C408
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FKL UA /OV TDT/TM 1616/FL150/TP C408/IC NEG/RM ZOB
FKL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) · 84 NM N of KN38 · 20,000 ft MSL · C25B
light rme icing
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ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1615/FL200/TP C25B/TA M16/IC LGT RME/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1541Z (11:41 AM EDT) · 66 NM NW of KN38 · 19,000 ft MSL · E170
light rime icing
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BUF UA /OV BUF170030/TM 1541/FL190/TP E170/TA M19/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
BUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUF170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M19Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 36 NM SE of KN38 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 81 NM NE of KN38 · during descent · A321
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SYR UA /OV SYR220020/TM 1435/FL150/TP A321/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYR220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KN38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KN38 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

28/29
56%
10/11
44%

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Live KN38 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KN38's own weather station.

N281012 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
11 kt

Wind is 68° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,597 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Grand Canyon Regional Airport (KN38) with runway 10/28, 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28, 11/29 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
Mon-Fri 1000-1500 local; Sat-Sun UNATT local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KN38
FAA LID
N38
City
Wellsboro
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,891 ft
Coordinates
41.7279, -77.3965
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,597 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KELM
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Grand Canyon Regional Airport (KN38)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Grand Canyon Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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