Heritage Field (KPTW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KPTW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Heritage Field in Pottstown, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Heritage Field (KPTW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pottstown, PA at a field elevation of 308 ft. KPTW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,371 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.425.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTW 280554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00670067 10106 20061 53011 PWINO
What changed at KPTW?
Since the 0454Z (12:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0454Z (12:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPTW
KPTW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 308 ft). KPTW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDG, about 21 nm away.
KPTW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPTW reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 266 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 69% of the time, runway 10 31%, and winds were calm 45% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KPTW was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 28 days a year. 72% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 104 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,371 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,371 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPTW runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/283,371 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTWWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPTW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPTW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 60%
- 28
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPTW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,371 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTW
- IATA
- PTW
- FAA LID
- PTW
- City
- Pottstown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2396, -75.5567
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,371 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 22m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KPTW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPTW reported VFR conditions during about 79.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 266 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 34.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.5 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 77.7 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 80.5 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 80.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| May | 75.4 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 80.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 82.3 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 80.8 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 78.8 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 75.9 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 82.2 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 72.3 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.2 kt |
| Mar | 5.7 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Heritage Field (KPTW)
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