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Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport in Pottsville, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pottsville, PA at 1,729 ft. KZER reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 11, 22, 29), longest 5,101 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.57. Track KZER in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

IFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
120° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZER 130615Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM OVC007 18/16 A3004 RMK AO2

What changed at KZER?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KZER

KZER is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,729 ft). KZER does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMUI, about 19 nm away.

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV8 kt head3 kt right
040 kt head9 kt right
220 kt head9 kt left
298 kt tail3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091706Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.

KZER weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport in Pottsville, 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 KZER is headed.

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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 KZER

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

PIREP0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) · 89 NM S of KZER · 1,200 ft MSL · C25A
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0359Z (11:59 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of KZER · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional moderate turbulence
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OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0306Z (11:06 PM EDT) · 53 NM SW of KZER · 2,500 ft MSL · C340
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MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of KZER · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
occasional light chop turbulence
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BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0255Z (10:55 PM EDT) · 37 NM SW of KZER · 2,600 ft MSL · HELO
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MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP HELOAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 89 NM S of KZER · during descent · BCS3
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0210Z (10:10 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of KZER · 33,000 ft MSL · B712
moderate turbulence
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BFD UA /OV SLT/TM 0210/FL330/TP B712/TB MOD
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0116Z (9:16 PM EDT) · 40 NM SW of KZER · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KZER

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KZER reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 31%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 9%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
29
39%
11
36%
22
18%
04
7%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KZER
FAA LID
ZER
City
Pottsville
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,729 ft
Coordinates
40.7065, -76.3731
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,101 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMUI
AWOS/ASOS
127.57 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 52m

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KZER weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KZER?+

KZER has 4 runways: 04, 11, 22, 29; the longest is 5,101 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KZER report its own weather?+

Yes. Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KZER have a TAF?+

No. KZER does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMUI, about 19 nm away.

Does KZER broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KZER does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KZER from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

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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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