Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Brandywine Regional Airport in West Chester, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Chester, PA at 466 ft. KOQN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,347 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KOQN in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR KOQN 130015Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM BKN045 22/16 A3007 RMK AO2
What changed at KOQN?
Since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2355Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KOQN
KOQN is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 466 ft). KOQN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHL, about 17 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 KOQN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,347 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 3,347 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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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 → 4,500 ft.
KOQN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brandywine Regional Airport in West Chester, 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 KOQN 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 KOQN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 2359/FLUNKN/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED SMOOTH NO CHOP
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM PILOT REPORTED SMOOTH NO …Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL180001/TM 2243/FL050/TP B38M/SK BASES 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV FDK062004 /TM 2236 /FL020 /TP P28R /SK OVC020
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FDK062004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV RICKE/TM 2236/FL020/TP P28R/SK OVC020
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky 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 KOQN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOQN reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
- 27
- 62%
- 09
- 38%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOQN
- FAA LID
- OQN
- City
- West Chester
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9901, -75.5819
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,347 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPHL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 49m
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KOQN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KOQN?+
KOQN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,347 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KOQN report its own weather?+
Yes. Brandywine Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KOQN have a TAF?+
No. KOQN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHL, about 17 nm away.
Does KOQN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KOQN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOQN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN)
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