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Oberlander Airport (PA52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Oberlander Airport in Union City, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KERI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Oberlander Airport (PA52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Union City, PA at 1,626 ft. PA52 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KERI, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 1,700 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KERI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KERI, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0351Z (11:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KERI, 18 nm away.

Wind
360° 10 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.75"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 16°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.75 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KERI 290351Z AUTO 36010G19KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP070 T02170161

What changed at KERI (nearest station)?

Since the 0251Z (10:51 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for PA52

Based on the nearest station (KERI), PA52 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,626 ft). PA52 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KERI, about 18 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 PA52. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV10 kt head0 kt
2810 kt head0 kt

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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
0193804Z14Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PA52 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Oberlander Airport in Union City, 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 PA52 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 PA52

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

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 45 NM SW of PA52 · during descent · LJ45
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YNG UA /OV 3 E YNG/TM 0015/FLDURD/TP LJ45/SK B025
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 E YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
SK B025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0000Z (8:00 PM EDT) · 50 NM SW of PA52 · during descent · C130
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YNG UA /OV 5 S YNG/TM 0000/FLDURD/TP C130/SK B030
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 52 NM SW of PA52 · 2,800 ft MSL · C130J
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YNG UA /OV 5SW YNG/TM 2332/FL028/TP C130J/SK B028
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5SW YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C130JAircraft type reporting.
SK B028Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of PA52 · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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LPR UA /OV DJB080015/TM 2330/FL430/TP E55P/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DJB080015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2238Z (6:38 PM EDT) · 47 NM SW of PA52 · 2,500 ft MSL · C130J
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YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 2238/FL025/TP C130J/SK B030
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C130JAircraft type reporting.
SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2236Z (6:36 PM EDT) · 73 NM NE of PA52 · during descent · E145
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BUF UA /OV BUF230010/TM 2236/FL040/TP E145/SK SCT 040/RM DURD
BUF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUF230010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2205Z (6:05 PM EDT) · 95 NM S of PA52 · during descent · C25A
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2205/FL025/TP C25A/RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY 28
AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, …Remarks.
PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 95 NM S of PA52 · altitude unknown · BCS3
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2159/FL-/TP BCS3/SK TOPS150
AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL-Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS150Sky 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 PA52

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KERI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 46 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 28%IFR 11%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 10%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
10/28
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PA52
City
Union City
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,626 ft
Coordinates
41.8593, -79.9072
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KERI
TAF
Nearest KERI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 45m

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PA52 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PA52?+

PA52 has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PA52 come from?+

Oberlander Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KERI, about 18 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA52 can differ.

Does PA52 have a TAF?+

No — PA52 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KERI, about 18 nm away.

Does PA52 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PA52 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA52 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Oberlander Airport (PA52)

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 Oberlander Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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