Cataney Airport (PN62) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cataney Airport in Midway, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cataney Airport (PN62) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Midway, PA at 1,200 ft. PN62 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIT, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 1,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPIT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIT, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
SPECI KPIT 131018Z 00000KT 7SM BKN004 BKN035 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 OCNL LTG DSNT NW-N T02060200 $
What changed at KPIT (nearest station)?
Since the 0951Z (5:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,000 ft to 400 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PN62
Based on the nearest station (KPIT), PN62 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,200 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 PN62. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 30 | 1,300 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 0→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 400 ft.
PN62 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cataney Airport in Midway, 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 PN62 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 PN62
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1010/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1 1/2SM
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGC FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PN62
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 12/30
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1021Z (6:21 AM EDT)
TAF KPIT 131021Z 1310/1412 00000KT 6SM BR BKN004 TEMPO 1310/1312 3SM TSRA OVC004CB FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 FM131800 26006KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1322/1401 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM140100 30005KT P6SM BKN060 FM140700 34006KT P6SM BKN030
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PN62
- City
- Midway
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3751, -80.2998
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIT
- TAF
- Nearest KPIT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 10m
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PN62 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PN62?+
PN62 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 1,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PN62 come from?+
Cataney Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPIT, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PN62 can differ.
Does PN62 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPIT TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does PN62 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PN62 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PN62 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cataney Airport (PN62)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cataney Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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