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Bowtie Airport (PA51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Bowtie Airport (PA51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Biglerville, PA at 560 ft. PA51 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KTHV, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 2,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMDT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTHV, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KTHV, 15.3 nm away.

Wind
290° 3 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.62"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 65°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTHV 290553Z AUTO 29003KT 8SM CLR 18/18 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP028 T01830183 10200 20183 53000

What changed at KTHV (nearest station)?

Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0453Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for PA51

Based on the nearest station (KTHV), PA51 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 560 ft). PA51 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 27 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 PA51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV1 kt head3 kt left
231 kt head3 kt left

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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
0183606Z17Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.

PA51 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Bowtie Airport in Biglerville, 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 PA51 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 PA51

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

PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 78 NM E of PA51 · 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.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of PA51 · 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.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 27 NM NE of PA51 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 72 NM W of PA51 · 28,000 ft MSL · C56
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of PA51 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 070-160Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of PA51 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 27 NM NE of PA51 · 13,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate turbulence
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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTHV reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 24%IFR 20%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/16 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 3%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PA51
City
Biglerville
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
560 ft
Coordinates
39.9085, -77.2052
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTHV
TAF
Nearest KMDT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 14m

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PA51 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PA51?+

PA51 has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PA51 come from?+

Bowtie Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTHV, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA51 can differ.

Does PA51 have a TAF?+

No — PA51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDT, about 27 nm away.

Does PA51 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PA51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bowtie Airport (PA51)

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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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