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Stefanik Airport (PA36) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Stefanik Airport in Bedminster, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKZ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Stefanik Airport (PA36) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bedminster, PA at 520 ft. PA36 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCKZ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 2,050 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCKZ, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCKZ, 5.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Altimeter
29.60"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.60 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCKZ 290435Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC017 20/20 A2960 RMK AO2

What changed at KCKZ (nearest station)?

Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 6 SM to 5 SM.

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Current pilot readout for PA36

Based on the nearest station (KCKZ), PA36 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 520 ft). PA36 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KABE, about 16 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 PA36. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06
24

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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
0102104Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft1,700 ft.

PA36 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Stefanik Airport in Bedminster, 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 PA36 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 PA36

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

PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 59 NM NE of PA36 · 1,500 ft MSL · C700
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.
PIREP0409Z (12:09 AM EDT) · 91 NM E of PA36 · 19,000 ft MSL · B752
moderate 19,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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DXR UA /OV CMK180070/TM 0409/FL190/TP B752/TB MOD 190-150
DXR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMK180070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 190-150Turbulence: moderate 19,000–15,000 ft.
PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 43 NM NE of PA36 · during climb · B350
light turbulence
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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0346Z (11:46 PM EDT) · 53 NM NW of PA36 · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL228
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ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346 F350 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 96 NM N of PA36 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL932
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ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345 F360 192/054KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 21 NM SW of PA36 · 29,000 ft MSL · C56X
trace - light clear icing
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PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0326/FL290/TP C56X/TA M17/IC TRACE-LGT CLR
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE-LGT CLRIcing: trace - light clear.
PIREP0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) · 90 NM NW of PA36 · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
moderate turbulence
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IPT UA /OV FQM050020/TM 0215/FL370/TP B763/TB MOD
IPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FQM050020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 39 NM SW of PA36 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA36

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKZ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 19%MVFR 33%IFR 17%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: LIFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 5%IFR 5%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
06/24
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PA36
City
Bedminster
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
520 ft
Coordinates
40.4529, -75.2038
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,050 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCKZ
TAF
Nearest KABE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 31m

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PA36 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PA36?+

PA36 has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 2,050 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PA36 come from?+

Stefanik Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCKZ, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA36 can differ.

Does PA36 have a TAF?+

No — PA36 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 16 nm away.

Does PA36 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PA36 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA36 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Stefanik Airport (PA36)

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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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