West Middlesex Airport (PA21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near West Middlesex Airport in West Middlesex, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUCP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
West Middlesex Airport (PA21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Middlesex, PA at 1,100 ft. PA21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUCP, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KYNG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUCP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUCP, 9.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KUCP 131056Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN010 BKN020 OVC031 21/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02060206
What changed at KUCP (nearest station)?
Since the 1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for PA21
Based on the nearest station (KUCP), PA21 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,100 ft). PA21 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 10 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 PA21. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,300 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 36 | 2,300 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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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 12,000 ft → 1,000 ft.
PA21 weather radar
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Live weather radar around West Middlesex Airport in West Middlesex, 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 PA21 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 PA21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUCP reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PA21
- City
- West Middlesex
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1653, -80.5026
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUCP
- TAF
- Nearest KYNG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 35m
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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
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Hubbard Wing Snappers - Burrows Rd W , W Middlesex, PA · 2 mi
- Penn-Ohio Radio Kontrol Society - Heasley Rd , Pulaski, PA · 5 mi
- Mahoning County Model Club - Arrel Smith Rd , Struthers, OH · 9 mi
PA21 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PA21?+
PA21 has 2 runways: 18, 36; 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 PA21 come from?+
West Middlesex Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUCP, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA21 can differ.
Does PA21 have a TAF?+
No. PA21 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 10 nm away.
Does PA21 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PA21 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA21 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for West Middlesex Airport (PA21)
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