Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Cloudbound Airport (PA47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDMW), PA47 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cloudbound Airport in Gettysburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDMW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cloudbound Airport (PA47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gettysburg, PA at a field elevation of 600 ft. PA47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDMW, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,020 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMDT.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about PA47's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 1635Z (12:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDMW, 16.2 nm away.

Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDMW 281635Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3041 RMK AO2

What changed at KDMW (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 180° to 150°.

Current pilot readout for PA47

Based on the nearest station (KDMW), PA47 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 600 ft). PA47 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 34 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV1 kt head8 kt left
051 kt tail8 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

PA47 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 05/23
    2,020 × 100 ft · GRASS / SOD
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PA47
    Wind
    05
    1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    23
    1 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
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PA47 weather radar

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

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 PA47

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

PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 66 NM W of PA47 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
Show raw report
JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 89 NM N of PA47 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
Show raw report
IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 63 NM N of PA47 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
Show raw report
MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 25 NM N of PA47 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
Show raw report
CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 64 NM S of PA47 · during descent · CL69
Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 33 NM N of PA47 · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
Show raw report
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1210Z (8:10 AM EDT) · 65 NM S of PA47 · 500 ft MSL · C25A
Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF/TM 1210/FL005/TP C25A/SK OVC005-TOPS009/RM DRUD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC005-TOPS009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DRUDRemarks.
PIREP1056Z (6:56 AM EDT) · 64 NM SW of PA47 · 2,000 ft MSL · B738
Show raw report
IAD UA /OV AML300050/TM 1056/FL020/TP B738/SK BKN020
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AML300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA47

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDMW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%MVFR 6%IFR 8%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 3%IFR 6%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
56%
23
44%

Get PA47 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track PA47 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track PA47 free on Telegram

No live weather from PA47

Live crosswind meter

PA47 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDMW, 16 nm away.

N23058 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at PA47? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Turf · 2,020 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cloudbound Airport (PA47)
N ↑

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PA47
City
Gettysburg
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
600 ft
Coordinates
39.7808, -77.2787
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,020 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDMW
TAF
Nearest KMDT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 18m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed PA47's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Pennsylvania airports →

Pilot PIREPs for Cloudbound Airport (PA47)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cloudbound Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for PA47 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Pennsylvania airports