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Fetters Construction Airport (PA70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fetters Construction Airport in Downingtown, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOQN) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fetters Construction Airport (PA70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Downingtown, PA at 500 ft. PA70 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOQN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 1,820 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOQN, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOQN, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
280° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.59"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 66°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.59 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOQN 290335Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2959 RMK AO2

What changed at KOQN (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for PA70

Based on the nearest station (KOQN), PA70 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 500 ft). PA70 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRDG, about 21 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 PA70. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV1 kt head4 kt left
231 kt head4 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
0102104Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PA70 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Fetters Construction Airport in Downingtown, 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 PA70 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 PA70

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

PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 74 NM NE of PA70 · during climb · B350
light turbulence
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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0346Z (11:46 PM EDT) · 71 NM N of PA70 · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL228
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ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346 F350 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 10 NM NE of PA70 · 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.
PIREP0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) · 97 NM N of PA70 · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
moderate turbulence
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IPT UA /OV FQM050020/TM 0215/FL370/TP B763/TB MOD
IPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FQM050020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 11 NM S of PA70 · 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.
PIREP0158Z (9:58 PM EDT) · 98 NM NE of PA70 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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LGA UA /OV KLGA090005/TM 0158/FL050/TP B738/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLGA090005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0150Z (9:50 PM EDT) · 91 NM NE of PA70 · 1,500 ft MSL · GL5T
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010005/TM 0150/FL015/TP GL5T/SK OVC015/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0150Reported at 01:50 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 49 NM W of PA70 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PA70

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOQN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 20%IFR 7%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 5%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → 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
PA70
City
Downingtown
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
500 ft
Coordinates
40.0918, -75.7108
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,820 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOQN
TAF
Nearest KRDG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 24m

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PA70 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PA70?+

PA70 has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 1,820 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PA70 come from?+

Fetters Construction Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOQN, about 9 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PA70 can differ.

Does PA70 have a TAF?+

No — PA70 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDG, about 21 nm away.

Does PA70 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PA70 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PA70 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fetters Construction Airport (PA70)

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