Canaan Field (PA17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Canaan Field in Corning, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KELM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Canaan Field (PA17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corning, NY at 1,600 ft. PA17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KELM, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 1,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KELM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KELM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELM, 13.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
SPECI KELM 131014Z 00000KT 8SM BKN013 OVC020 19/19 A2992 RMK AO2 T01940189
What changed at KELM (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (5:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PA17
Based on the nearest station (KELM), PA17 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,600 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 PA17. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 28 | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 1,300 ft.
PA17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Canaan Field in Corning, NY: 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 PA17 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PA17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1001/FL360/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0838/FL370/TP B739/TB LGT CAT
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0838Reported at 08:38 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PA17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KELM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 10/28
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0846Z (4:46 AM EDT)
TAF KELM 130846Z 1309/1406 00000KT 6SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 1309/1313 00000KT 1SM SHRA BR OVC004 FM131400 27005KT P6SM BKN015 FM131700 27007KT P6SM SCT020 PROB30 1323/1403 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK12
- City
- Corning
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,600 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0022, -77.0964
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KELM
- TAF
- Nearest KELM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 55m
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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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PA17 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PA17?+
PA17 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PA17 come from?+
Canaan Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KELM, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA17 can differ.
Does PA17 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KELM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does PA17 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PA17 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA17 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Canaan Field (PA17)
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