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JJ & PK Airport (PA08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near JJ & PK Airport in Greencastle, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHGR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

JJ & PK Airport (PA08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greencastle, PA at 542 ft. PA08 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHGR, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 1,750 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHGR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHGR, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
330° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.65"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 70°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHGR 290353Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP043 T02110200 $

What changed at KHGR (nearest station)?

Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for PA08

Based on the nearest station (KHGR), PA08 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 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 1,750 ft (field elevation 542 ft). PA08 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 25 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 PA08. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV3 kt head1 kt left
S3 kt head1 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
0183604Z19Z03Z

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

PA08 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around JJ & PK Airport in Greencastle, 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 PA08 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 PA08

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

PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 97 NM E of PA08 · 12,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 53 NM NE of PA08 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 47 NM W of PA08 · 28,000 ft MSL · C56
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 97 NM E of PA08 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 070-160Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 97 NM E of PA08 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 53 NM NE of PA08 · 13,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate turbulence
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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 99 NM S of PA08 · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 73 NM SE of PA08 · during descent · GLF5
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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA08

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHGR reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%MVFR 8%IFR 14%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/23 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/18 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
N/S
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PA08
City
Greencastle
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
542 ft
Coordinates
39.7934, -77.7781
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHGR
TAF
Nearest KMRB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 31m

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PA08 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PA08?+

PA08 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 1,750 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PA08 come from?+

JJ & PK Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHGR, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA08 can differ.

Does PA08 have a TAF?+

No — PA08 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 25 nm away.

Does PA08 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PA08 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA08 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for JJ & PK Airport (PA08)

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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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