Pecora Field (PS18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBFD), PS18 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pecora Field in Bradford, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pecora Field (PS18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bradford, PA at a field elevation of 1,500 ft. PS18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFD, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFD, 6.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFD 282253Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01330072
What changed at KBFD (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for PS18
Based on the nearest station (KBFD), PS18 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 28 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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PS18 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/281,800 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at PS18Wind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PS18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PS18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 67%
- 10
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1730Z (1:30 PM EDT)
TAF KBFD 281730Z 2818/2918 19004KT P6SM SKC FM290500 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCFG SCT005 FM291400 22007KT P6SM FEW015
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Live crosswind meter
PS18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBFD, 6.1 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Apr-Dec Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PS18
- City
- Bradford
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,500 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9037, -78.6275
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBFD
- TAF
- Nearest KBFD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pecora Field (PS18)
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