Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KRDG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRDG right now.
Live aviation weather for Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) in Reading, PA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG) is a regional airport serving Reading, PA at a field elevation of 343 ft. KRDG reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 6,350 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDG 282354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01330067 10189 20128 50002
What changed at KRDG?
Since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRDG
KRDG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 343 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRDG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRDG reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 36 25%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 25 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KRDG was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 30 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 343 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,942 ft, 1,599 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 72 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,350 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 5,151 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 6,350 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,151 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KRDG runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,350 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRDGWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,151 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRDGWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.
KRDG 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRDG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ030020/TM 2324/FL280/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZ030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRDG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRDG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 41%
- 31
- 38%
- 18
- 16%
- 13
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KRDG 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM291600 22006KT P6SM FEW040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRDG's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,350 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 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
- Daily 0600-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRDG
- IATA
- RDG
- FAA LID
- RDG
- City
- Reading
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 343 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3785, -75.9652
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 50m
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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.
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Historical Flying Weather at KRDG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRDG reported VFR conditions during about 79.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 25.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.3 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 78.8 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 80.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 81.5 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| May | 76.7 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 82.0 | 11.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 84.9 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 82.7 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 78.7 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 77.2 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 82.3 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 72.4 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRDG airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field), including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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