Shippensburg Airport (N42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Shippensburg Airport in Shippensburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHGR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Shippensburg Airport (N42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shippensburg, PA at 760 ft. N42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHGR, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMDT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHGR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHGR, 24.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KHGR 130853Z AUTO 17003KT 9SM SCT015 BKN023 OVC031 22/22 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP139 P0001 60001 T02220217 58016 $
What changed at KHGR (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.96 → 29.93 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for N42
Based on the nearest station (KHGR), N42 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 760 ft). N42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 33 nm away.
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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 N42. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 25 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | 3 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→3 kt, ceiling 3,400 ft → 2,300 ft.
N42 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Shippensburg Airport in Shippensburg, 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 N42 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 N42
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at N42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHGR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 07/25
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- N42
- City
- Shippensburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 760 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0537, -77.4617
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHGR
- TAF
- Nearest KMDT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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N42 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at N42?+
N42 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for N42 come from?+
Shippensburg Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHGR, about 24 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at N42 can differ.
Does N42 have a TAF?+
No. N42 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 33 nm away.
Does N42 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. N42 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for N42 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Shippensburg Airport (N42)
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