Airport • Pottsville, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,729 ft (527 m) • 40.7065, -76.3731
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) is a airport serving Pottsville, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,729 ft (527 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,594 feet.
METAR KZER 202055Z AUTO 32008G16KT 270V340 10SM SCT060 OVC075 03/M09 A3019 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,270 ft | 140 ft | Grass | 31° |
| 11 | 4,594 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 97° |
| 22 | 2,270 ft | 140 ft | Grass | 211° |
| 29 | 4,594 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 277° |
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