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Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (PA20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KERI), PA20 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport in Erie, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KERI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (PA20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Erie, PA at a field elevation of 1,434 ft. PA20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KERI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,264 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KERI.

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VFR
Observed 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KERI, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KERI 281351Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01390078

What changed at KERI (nearest station)?

Since the 1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for PA20

Based on the nearest station (KERI), PA20 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,434 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV2 kt head8 kt left
072 kt tail8 kt right

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PA20 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    1,264 × 110 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PA20
    Wind
    07
    2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    25
    2 kt headwind · 8 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PA20 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PA20

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

PIREP1342Z (9:42 AM EDT) · 29 NM W of PA20 · 17,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light rime 16,000–17,000 ft icing
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HZY UA /OV JFN010014/TM 1342/FL170/TP TBM9/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM ZOB
HZY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFN010014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 96 NM W of PA20 · during descent · A319
light rime icing
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CLE UA /OV BRWNZ/TM 1320/FL100/TP A319/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRWNZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1118Z (7:18 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of PA20 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CAK UA /OV BSV105020/TM 1118/FL165/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BSV105020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1105Z (7:05 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of PA20 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CLE UA /OV CLE180010/TM 1105/FL165/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLE180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1105Reported at 11:05 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1104Z (7:04 AM EDT) · 98 NM SW of PA20 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL1803
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ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 1104 F280 248/063KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 110…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 10 NM W of PA20 · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1032Z (6:32 AM EDT) · 75 NM SE of PA20 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop occnl lgt turbulence
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BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.
RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA20

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KERI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

25
65%
07
35%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1138Z (7:38 AM EDT)

TAF KERI 281138Z 2812/2912 17005KT P6SM BKN250 FM281900 35006KT P6SM SKC FM290300 17006KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

PA20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KERI, 5.9 nm away.

N25078 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 74° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,264 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (PA20) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Other services
Glider service
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
03G
City
Erie
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,434 ft
Coordinates
42.0205, -80.0710
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,264 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KERI
TAF
Nearest KERI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (PA20)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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