Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KZER is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport in Pottsville, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pottsville, PA at a field elevation of 1,730 ft. KZER reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 11/29), the longest 5,101 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.57.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KZER 280855Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3039 RMK AO2
What changed at KZER?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KZER
KZER is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 1,730 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 5,101 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 04 | 2,523 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 22 | 2,523 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 29 | 5,101 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KZER 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 04/222,523 × 140 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KZERWind
- 04
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/295,101 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KZERWind
- 11
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 24 h: wind 3→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KZER 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 KZER
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KZER reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 49%
- 22
- 19%
- 11
- 19%
- 04
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KZER's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 11/29 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 0730-1700 local; Sat - Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KZER
- FAA LID
- ZER
- City
- Pottsville
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,730 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7065, -76.3731
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMUI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.57 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 4m
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ZER's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)
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