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Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAVP), KWBW is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport in Wilkes-Barre, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAVP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wilkes-Barre, PA at a field elevation of 544 ft. KWBW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAVP, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 09/27), the longest 3,375 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAVP.

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VFR
Observed 1454Z (10:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAVP, 6.2 nm away.

Wind
290° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAVP 281454Z 29003KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP309 T01060039 50000

What changed at KAVP (nearest station)?

Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KWBW

Based on the nearest station (KAVP), KWBW is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 25, 27. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 544 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV3 kt head2 kt right
252 kt head2 kt right
072 kt tail2 kt left
093 kt tail2 kt left

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KWBW 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.

  • Runway 07/25
    3,375 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KWBW
    Wind
    07
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    25
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 09/27
    2,193 × 100 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KWBW
    Wind
    09
    3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z02Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KWBW weather radar

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

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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 KWBW

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

PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 98 NM N of KWBW · during descent · A321
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SYR UA /OV SYR220020/TM 1435/FL150/TP A321/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYR220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 56 NM SW of KWBW · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 90 NM SW of KWBW · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 81 NM SW of KWBW · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 96 NM NE of KWBW · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 79 NM E of KWBW · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1022Z (6:22 AM EDT) · 56 NM SW of KWBW · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2434
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ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KWBW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAVP reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

07
39%
25
23%
27
21%
09
17%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KAVP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 FM281500 21006KT P6SM BKN250 FM290600 19002KT P6SM OVC250

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Live crosswind meter

KWBW has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAVP, 6.2 nm away.

N25073 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,375 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) with runway 07/25, 09/27 marked
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Runway 07/25, 09/27 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 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KWBW
IATA
WBW
FAA LID
WBW
City
Wilkes-Barre
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
544 ft
Coordinates
41.2972, -75.8512
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,375 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAVP
TAF
Nearest KAVP
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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