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Cider Field (PS70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Cider Field in Friedensburg, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZER) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Cider Field (PS70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Friedensburg, PA at 770 ft. PS70 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KZER, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMUI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KZER, the station this page is based on.

IFR
Observed 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KZER, 7.3 nm away.

Wind
320° 7 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.66"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZER 290535Z AUTO 32007KT 280V000 5SM BR BKN005 OVC009 18/18 A2966 RMK AO2

What changed at KZER (nearest station)?

Since the 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0515Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for PS70

Based on the nearest station (KZER), PS70 is currently IFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 770 ft). PS70 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMUI, about 17 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 PS70. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV5 kt head4 kt left
255 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
081606Z17Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

PS70 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cider Field in Friedensburg, 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 PS70 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 PS70

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

PIREP0503Z (1:03 AM EDT) · 82 NM E of PS70 · during climb · B39M
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EWR UA /OV KEWR270015/TM 0503/FL100/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM DURC
EWR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KEWR270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0503Reported at 05:03 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 87 NM E of PS70 · 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) · 48 NM NE of PS70 · 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.
PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 97 NM NE of PS70 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL932
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ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345 F360 192/054KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL932 4203N 07518W 0345…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 40 NM SE of PS70 · 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) · 60 NM N of PS70 · 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) · 50 NM SE of PS70 · 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.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 33 NM SW of PS70 · 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 PS70

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZER reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 16%IFR 22%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 8%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
07/25
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
PS70
City
Friedensburg
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
770 ft
Coordinates
40.6059, -76.2830
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZER
TAF
Nearest KMUI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 26m

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PS70 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PS70?+

PS70 has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for PS70 come from?+

Cider Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KZER, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PS70 can differ.

Does PS70 have a TAF?+

No — PS70 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMUI, about 17 nm away.

Does PS70 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PS70 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PS70 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cider Field (PS70)

Community-submitted

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

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