Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Franklin County Regional Airport in Chambersburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHGR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chambersburg, PA at 697 ft. KN68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHGR, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 3,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAOO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHGR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHGR, 16.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KHGR 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 22/22 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB22 SLP148 P0000 T02220217 $
What changed at KHGR (nearest station)?
Since the 0743Z (3:43 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0743Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KN68
Based on the nearest station (KHGR), KN68 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 697 ft). KN68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAOO, about 37 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 KN68. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 3,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 2,000 ft.
KN68 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Franklin County Regional Airport in Chambersburg, 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 KN68 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 KN68
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV SLT/TM 0210/FL330/TP B712/TB MOD
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KN68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHGR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 24
- 60%
- 06
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- N68
- City
- Chambersburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 697 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9731, -77.6433
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHGR
- TAF
- Nearest KAOO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 20m
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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.
- C-Burg Model Airs - Franklin Learning Center , Chambersburg, PA · 6 mi
- Pegasus RC Airplane Club 1 , Hagerstown, MD · 21 mi
- Carlisle Aeromodelers Inc. - Bear Field , Carlisle, PA · 23 mi
KN68 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KN68?+
KN68 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 3,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KN68 come from?+
Franklin County Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHGR, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KN68 can differ.
Does KN68 have a TAF?+
No. KN68 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAOO, about 37 nm away.
Does KN68 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KN68 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KN68 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68)
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