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Strohmier Airport (PN53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJST), PN53 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Strohmier Airport in Loretto, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Strohmier Airport (PN53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Loretto, PA at a field elevation of 1,962 ft. PN53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJST, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 15/33), the longest 1,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJST.

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VFR
Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJST, 17.1 nm away.

Wind
140° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJST 281854Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01610094

What changed at KJST (nearest station)?

Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for PN53

Based on the nearest station (KJST), PN53 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,962 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV6 kt head0 kt
231 kt head6 kt left
051 kt tail6 kt right
336 kt tail0 kt

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PN53 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    1,200 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PN53
    Wind
    05
    1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    23
    1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15/33
    1,550 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PN53
    Wind
    15
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061319Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PN53 weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 PN53

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

PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 8 NM NE of PN53 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 26 NM S of PN53 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1616Z (12:16 PM EDT) · 78 NM NW of PN53 · 15,000 ft MSL · C408
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FKL UA /OV TDT/TM 1616/FL150/TP C408/IC NEG/RM ZOB
FKL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of PN53 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1537Z (11:37 AM EDT) · 67 NM W of PN53 · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 1537/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of PN53 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PN53

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJST reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

23
40%
33
32%
15
17%
05
11%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1730Z (1:30 PM EDT)

TAF KJST 281730Z 2818/2918 18007KT P6SM SCT100 FM291500 25010KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

PN53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJST, 17 nm away.

N15336 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Strohmier Airport (PN53)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PN53
City
Loretto
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,962 ft
Coordinates
40.5515, -78.6234
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,550 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJST
TAF
Nearest KJST
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Strohmier Airport (PN53)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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