Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Zelienople Municipal Airport in Zelienople, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUCP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Zelienople, PA at 898 ft. KPJC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUCP, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUCP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUCP, 17.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KUCP 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM -RA BKN035 OVC047 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB32 SLP163 P0000 T02110211
What changed at KUCP (nearest station)?
Since the 0125Z (9:25 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for KPJC
Based on the nearest station (KUCP), KPJC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 898 ft). KPJC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIT, about 19 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 KPJC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,002 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.
KPJC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Zelienople Municipal Airport in Zelienople, 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 KPJC 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 KPJC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HGR UA /OV TDT/TM 0134/FL160/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160/RM ZOB
HGR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160Turbulence: occasional light chop 160.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
JHW UA /OV JHW/TM 0132/FL350/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370/RM ZOB
JHW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JHWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 0047/FLDURD/TP C750/SK SCT-BKN 018 /WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINAL
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINALWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 0020/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK B005
PIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PITLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK B005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV 10 N BFD/TM 0009/FL184/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 270-180/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N BFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.FL184Altitude: 18,400 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 270-180Turbulence: occasional light chop 27,000–18,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV 20 W SLT/TM 0007/FL360/TP E295/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20 W SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP E295Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
LPR UA /OV DJB/TM 0004/FL250/TP C25B/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV CIP/TM 0003/FL240/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CIPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPJC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUCP reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 35
- 64%
- 17
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPJC
- FAA LID
- PJC
- City
- Zelienople
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 898 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8016, -80.1607
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUCP
- TAF
- Nearest KPIT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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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.
- Zima Field , Darlington, PA · 13 mi
- Butler Area Radio Flying Society - N Main St Ext , Butler, PA · 14 mi
- The North Hills Eagle Squadron - Walter Rd , Allison Park, PA · 16 mi
KPJC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KPJC?+
KPJC has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KPJC come from?+
Zelienople Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUCP, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KPJC can differ.
Does KPJC have a TAF?+
No. KPJC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIT, about 19 nm away.
Does KPJC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KPJC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPJC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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