Cosklos Elkview Airport (PA53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAVP), PA53 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cosklos Elkview Airport in Carbondale, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAVP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cosklos Elkview Airport (PA53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carbondale, PA at a field elevation of 1,737 ft. PA53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAVP, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAVP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAVP, 19.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAVP 281154Z 06003KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00390017 10061 20033 51009
What changed at KAVP (nearest station)?
Since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PA53
Based on the nearest station (KAVP), PA53 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,737 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| S | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PA53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 PA53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PA53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAVP reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KAVP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 FM281500 21006KT P6SM BKN250 FM290600 19002KT P6SM OVC250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PA53
- City
- Carbondale
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,737 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6270, -75.5282
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAVP
- TAF
- Nearest KAVP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 20m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Cosklos Elkview Airport (PA53)
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