Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Pittsburgh, PA at 1,203 ft. KPIT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (10C, 10L, 10R, 14) — longest 11,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KPIT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0051Z (8:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 10 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.71"

Temp / Dew

23°C / 73°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.71 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KPIT 290051Z 32010KT 10SM FEW035 FEW070 SCT250 23/18 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 T02280178

Current pilot readout for KPIT

KPIT is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10C, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,203 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Arrival ATIS — Information Uniform (0051Z / 8:51 PM EDT)

PIT ARR INFO U 0051Z. 33010KT 10SM FEW035 FEW070 SCT250 23/18 A2971 (TWO NINER SEVEN ONE) RMK AO2 SLP061 T02280178. ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS RWY 32. GROUND CONTROL NORTH AND SOUTH COMBINED ON FREQ 121.9. NOTAMS... RWY 28R CLSD. TWYS CLSD, B1, B3, B4, B6, B7, C BTN, C4 AND B . A BTN RWY, 28R AND AA . B BTN RWY, 10L AND B8 . MAIN TERMINAL RAMP IS UNCONTROLLED DO NOT CALL FOR PUSHBACK. BIRD ACTVTY VCNTY PIT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO U.

Departure ATIS — Information Uniform (0051Z / 8:51 PM EDT)

PIT DEP INFO U 0051Z. 33010KT 10SM FEW035 FEW070 SCT250 23/18 A2971 (TWO NINER SEVEN ONE) RMK AO2 SLP061 T02280178. DEPG RWY 28L AT TWY P, TWR FREQ 128.3. DEPT FREQ IS 119.35. GROUND CONTROL NORTH AND SOUTH COMBINED ON FREQ 121.9. NOTAMS... RWY 28R CLSD. TWYS CLSD, B1, B3, B4, B6, B7, C BTN, C4 AND B . A BTN RWY, 28R AND AA . B BTN RWY, 10L AND B8 . MAIN TERMINAL RAMP IS UNCONTROLLED DO NOT CALL FOR PUSHBACK. BIRD ACTVTY VCNTY PIT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO U.

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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 KPIT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
32FAV	8,101 ft	CON	10 kt head	1 kt right
28C	10,775 ft	PEM	7 kt head	7 kt right
28L	11,500 ft	CON	7 kt head	7 kt right
28R	10,502 ft	PEM	7 kt head	7 kt right
10C	10,775 ft	PEM	7 kt tail	7 kt left
10L	10,502 ft	PEM	7 kt tail	7 kt left
10R	11,500 ft	CON	7 kt tail	7 kt left
14	8,101 ft	CON	10 kt tail	1 kt left

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KPIT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, 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 KPIT 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 KPIT

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

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 53 NM N of KPIT · during descent · LJ45

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YNG UA /OV 3 E YNG/TM 0015/FLDURD/TP LJ45/SK B025

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 3 E YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.

SK B025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0000Z (8:00 PM EDT) · 49 NM NW of KPIT · during descent · C130

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YNG UA /OV 5 S YNG/TM 0000/FLDURD/TP C130/SK B030

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5 S YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP C130Aircraft type reporting.

SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 52 NM NW of KPIT · 2,800 ft MSL · C130J

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YNG UA /OV 5SW YNG/TM 2332/FL028/TP C130J/SK B028

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5SW YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.

TP C130JAircraft type reporting.

SK B028Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of KPIT · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P

occasional moderate chop turbulence

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LPR UA /OV DJB080015/TM 2330/FL430/TP E55P/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB

LPR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DJB080015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP E55PAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP2238Z (6:38 PM EDT) · 54 NM N of KPIT · 2,500 ft MSL · C130J

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YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 2238/FL025/TP C130J/SK B030

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP C130JAircraft type reporting.

SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2205Z (6:05 PM EDT) · 16 NM SE of KPIT · during descent · C25A

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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2205/FL025/TP C25A/RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY 28

AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP C25AAircraft type reporting.

RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, …Remarks.

PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 16 NM SE of KPIT · altitude unknown · BCS3

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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2159/FL-/TP BCS3/SK TOPS150

AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.

FL-Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOPS150Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of KPIT · during descent · B739

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PIT UA /OV AGC180010/TM 2152/FL100/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING AREAS MOD/HVY PRECIP DURD LNDG RWY32 KPIT

PIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGC180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING ARE…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KPIT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 83%MVFR 15%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/18 kt

Max gust: 30 kt

Lowest ceiling: 800 ft

Lowest vis: 3 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28C/28L/28R: 49%
32: 30%
14: 12%
10C/10L/10R: 9%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KPIT 282320Z 2900/3006 33009G17KT P6SM SCT025 FM290700 31008KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2909/2912 BKN008 FM291400 32008G16KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM291800 33012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM300100 33007KT P6SM SKC

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KPIT
IATA: PIT
FAA LID: PIT
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,203 ft
Coordinates: 40.4915, -80.2329
Runways: 8
Longest runway: 11,500 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 127.25 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 23h 32m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh, PA16 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KAFJWashington County AirportWashington, PA22 nm SVFR METAR 7PS7Lenzner Farm AirportSewickley, PA6 nm NE 82PAFrame FieldCandor, PA7 nm SW PN62Cataney AirportMidway, PA8 nm SW 3PS9Risker FieldBulger, PA9 nm SW

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling, WV27 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KUCPNew Castle Municipal AirportNew Castle, PA33 nm NVFR METAR KLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe, PA40 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KVVSJoseph A. Hardy Connellsville AirportConnellsville, PA41 nm SEVFR METAR 55OIAero Flight Center AirportEast Palestine, OH26 nm NW PN65Deer Lakes Seaplane BaseNatrona Hgts, PA26 nm E

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KIDIIndiana County–Jimmy Stewart AirportIndiana, PA52 nm EVFR METAR KMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown, WV53 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KPHDHarry Clever FieldNew Philadelphia, OH54 nm WVFR METAR KFKLVenango Regional AirportFranklin, PA56 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KCAKAkron Canton Regional AirportAkron, OH61 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KPOVPortage County Regional AirportRavenna, OH63 nm NWVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Sparks 2 — Pittsburgh, PA · 5 mi
ARCS - Greater Pittsburgh ARCS - Hillman State Park — Burgettstown, PA · 9 mi
The North Hills Eagle Squadron - Walter Rd — Allison Park, PA · 14 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPIT reported VFR conditions during about 76.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 16.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1139 of 1,400

Regional rank

#73

State rank

#22

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.6%

MVFR

15.5%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

2.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

248

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

5,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

16.3%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

11.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

154

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,751 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPIT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	57.6	28.7	10.0	3.8
Feb	65.5	21.6	8.8	4.0
Mar	75.6	16.7	5.6	2.1
Apr	81.9	13.5	3.8	0.8
May	83.5	11.0	3.9	1.6
Jun	84.7	10.8	3.5	0.9
Jul	86.2	9.3	3.3	1.2
Aug	87.0	8.8	2.9	1.3
Sep	84.5	9.7	4.3	1.5
Oct	79.9	12.9	5.4	1.9
Nov	76.9	15.9	5.0	2.1
Dec	60.4	27.5	8.3	3.8

Average wind by month

KPIT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.3 kt
Feb	7.5 kt
Mar	7.7 kt
Apr	7.5 kt
May	6.0 kt
Jun	5.7 kt
Jul	4.9 kt
Aug	4.7 kt
Sep	4.8 kt
Oct	5.7 kt
Nov	6.3 kt
Dec	6.7 kt

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KPIT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, PA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

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KPIT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPIT?+

KPIT has 8 runways — 10C, 10L, 10R, 14, 28C, 28L, 28R, 32; the longest is 11,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPIT report its own weather?+

Yes — Pittsburgh International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPIT have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPIT broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KPIT publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KPIT airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT)

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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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