KCKZ METAR & TAF Pennridge Airport

Perkasie, PennsylvaniaElevation 568 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,174 ft

-1,742 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KCKZ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 68F, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	68/46	W 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	63/39	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	62/44	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	73/49	W 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	69/51	E 4 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	S 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0751Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,211 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,211 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0870°T

Displaced threshold266 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26250°T

Displaced threshold351 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,174 ft

Pressure altitude

118 ft

Field elevation

568 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2207Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1123Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pennridge Airport is in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 568 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEAN CURRY

Manager phone267-718-4254

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCKZ

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.3892, -75.2905

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP

A/D

108.85

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCKZ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

3.6

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Turboprop 20%Unknown 8%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›BT36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›BT36 (Piston single)

›BE36 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›M20P (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KUKT Quakertown Airport

5 NM NW

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

VFR

VFR

IFR

KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport

17 NM NW

VFR

KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›10 FT BLAST FENCE AT RWY END. 55 FT TREES, 490FT FM RWY END, 289 FT RIGHT.

›OCCASIONAL DEER AND WILD TURKEYS INVOF RWY.

›SKYDIVING ACT DLY DAWN TO DUSK.

›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

›CLSD TO TOUCH & GO LDGS.

›RWY DOES NOT HAVE AIMING POINT.

›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.

›SKYDIVING INSTRUCTION.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL 08/26 - CTAF.

›TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 800 FT AGL; TPA FOR TURBO PROP & JETS 1200 FT AGL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCKZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCKZ have a METAR?

Yes. KCKZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCKZ have a TAF?

When KCKZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCKZ?

KCKZ sits at 568 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCKZ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.