Beaver Springs Airport (PA39) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Beaver Springs Airport in Benfer, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Beaver Springs Airport (PA39) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Benfer, PA at 642 ft. PA39 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEG, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 4,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KUNV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSEG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEG, 16.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KSEG 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA OVC019 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB42 SLP146 P0001 T02000194
What changed at KSEG (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.99 → 29.97 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for PA39
Based on the nearest station (KSEG), PA39 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 642 ft). PA39 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUNV, about 29 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 PA39. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 4,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.
PA39 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Beaver Springs Airport in Benfer, 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 PA39 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 PA39
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 0232/FL310/TP B752/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0232Reported at 02:32 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV SLT/TM 0210/FL330/TP B712/TB MOD
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PA39
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEG reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 30
- 52%
- 12
- 48%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PA39
- City
- Benfer
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 642 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7765, -77.2164
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEG
- TAF
- Nearest KUNV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 39m
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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
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Tri County Sky Barons - Mifflintown Airport , Mifflintown, PA · 16 mi
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- Aerobats - Flying Eagle Rd , Dalmatia, PA · 23 mi
PA39 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PA39?+
PA39 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PA39 come from?+
Beaver Springs Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSEG, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA39 can differ.
Does PA39 have a TAF?+
No. PA39 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUNV, about 29 nm away.
Does PA39 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PA39 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA39 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Beaver Springs Airport (PA39)
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