Small General Aviation Airport • Pottstown, PA, United States
Elevation: 309 ft (94 m) • 40.2396, -75.5567
Heritage Field (KPTW / PTW) is a small general aviation airport serving Pottstown, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 309 ft (94 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,371 feet.
METAR KPTW 202154Z AUTO 34010G18KT 10SM BKN085 10/M08 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01001078
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,371 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 85° |
| 28 | 3,371 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 265° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM