Hi-Vu Airport (PA65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABE), PA65 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hi-Vu Airport in Coplay, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hi-Vu Airport (PA65) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Coplay, PA at a field elevation of 685 ft. PA65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABE, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABE, 5.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KABE 290051Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01220056 $
What changed at KABE (nearest station)?
Since the 2351Z (7:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for PA65
Based on the nearest station (KABE), PA65 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 685 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| SE | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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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 → unlimited.
PA65 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 PA65
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SMQ UA /OV BWZ/TM 0016/FL190/TP B737/TB MOD
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
SMQ UA /OV BWZ030020/TM 2324/FL280/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SMQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWZ030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PA65
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KABE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KABE 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200 FM291100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM291400 23007KT P6SM FEW035
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PA65
- City
- Coplay
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 685 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6980, -75.5416
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABE
- TAF
- Nearest KABE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 24m
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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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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Valley Sailplane & Electric Modelaires - Gracedale Open Space Lands , Nazareth, PA · 11 mi
- Ashfield RC Club - Solt Field , Germansville, PA · 11 mi
- LVRCS - Lehigh Valley Radio Control Society - Gradwohl Switch Rd , Easton, PA · 12 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Hi-Vu Airport (PA65)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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