Allen St Peter Memorial Airport (ME05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Allen St Peter Memorial Airport in Portage, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPQI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Allen St Peter Memorial Airport (ME05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Portage, ME at 800 ft. ME05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPQI, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPQI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPQI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPQI, 17.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPQI 130856Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00940083 57008
What changed at KPQI (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for ME05
Based on the nearest station (KPQI), ME05 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 800 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 ME05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| S | 1,800 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ME05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Allen St Peter Memorial Airport in Portage, ME: 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 ME05 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at ME05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPQI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KPQI 130520Z 1306/1406 17006KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21035KT FM130900 16007KT P6SM BKN250 FM131600 18012G22KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020 FM132000 18012G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM140300 19008G15KT P6SM OVC005 FM140400 19007KT P6SM OVC005
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ME05
- City
- Portage
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7500, -68.4712
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPQI
- TAF
- Nearest KPQI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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ME05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at ME05?+
ME05 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for ME05 come from?+
Allen St Peter Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPQI, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at ME05 can differ.
Does ME05 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPQI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does ME05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. ME05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for ME05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Allen St Peter Memorial Airport (ME05)
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