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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.

VFR
Observed 1115Z (7:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
310° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.62"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOQN 291115Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2962 RMK AO2

What changed at KOQN?

Since the 1055Z (6:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

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Current pilot readout for KOQN

KOQN is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 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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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 KOQN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV4 kt head6 kt right
094 kt tail6 kt left

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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
0102111Z23Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.

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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

PIREP1125Z (7:25 AM EDT) · 77 NM N of KOQN · 29,000 ft MSL · E75S
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AVP UA /OV LVZ/TM 1125/FL290/TP E75S/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
AVP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP1117Z (7:17 AM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KOQN · 800 ft MSL · E75S
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LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 1117/FL008/TP E75S/SK BKN008
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LGALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1117Reported at 11:17 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN008Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KOQN · 600 ft MSL · CRJ9
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LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 1034/FL006/TP CRJ9/SK SCT006
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LGALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1026Z (6:26 AM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KOQN · 600 ft MSL · E75S
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LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 1026/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LGALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1026Reported at 10:26 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1010Z (6:10 AM EDT) · 99 NM S of KOQN · altitude unknown · E145
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1010/FLUNKN/TP E145/RM CLR ABV FG
SBY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLR ABV FGRemarks.
PIREP0945Z (5:45 AM EDT) · 77 NM NE of KOQN · 2,600 ft MSL · B767
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EWR UA /OV 6 M N EWR/TM 0945/FL026/TP B767/SK 040BKN
EWR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 6 M N EWRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0945Reported at 09:45 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP B767Aircraft type reporting.
SK 040BKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0602Z (2:02 AM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KOQN · 1,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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LGA UA /OV KLGA040004/TM 0602/FL015/TP B38M/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM ON APPROACH RWY 22
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLGA040004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0602Reported at 06:02 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 22Remarks.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 28%IFR 18%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
73%
09
27%

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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
Sunset in
12h 46m

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

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