Bert's Airport (PS38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bert's Airport in Birdsboro - Pottstown, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPTW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bert's Airport (PS38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Birdsboro - Pottstown, PA at 240 ft. PS38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPTW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,264 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 KPTW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPTW, 9.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KPTW 130154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC047 23/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02280167 PWINO
What changed at KPTW (nearest station)?
Since the 0054Z (8:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for PS38
Based on the nearest station (KPTW), PS38 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 240 ft). PS38 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDG, about 11 nm away.
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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 PS38. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,264 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 2,264 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 unlimited → 4,700 ft.
PS38 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bert's Airport in Birdsboro - Pottstown, 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 PS38 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 PS38
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 2348/FL024/TP C72R/SK OVC020
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP C72RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.Show raw report
FME UA /OV BAL280007 /TM 2307 /FL060 /TP A21N /SK OVC020
FME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL28007/TM 2307/FL060/TP A21N/SK OVC020
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL28007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2305/FL028/TP C72R/SK OVC028
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP C72RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PS38
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPTW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- PS38
- City
- Birdsboro - Pottstown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2856, -75.7482
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,264 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPTW
- TAF
- Nearest KRDG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 49m
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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
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- North Jersey Soaring Society - Daniel Boone Rd , Birdsboro, PA · 3 mi
- DBSF - Daniel Boone Silent Flyers - Daniel Boone Rd , Birdsboro, PA · 3 mi
- Flying Dutchmen Aeromodelers 1 , Reading, PA · 9 mi
PS38 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PS38?+
PS38 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,264 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PS38 come from?+
Bert's Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPTW, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PS38 can differ.
Does PS38 have a TAF?+
No. PS38 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDG, about 11 nm away.
Does PS38 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PS38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PS38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bert's Airport (PS38)
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