KPTW/PTW METAR Heritage Field

Pottstown, PennsylvaniaElevation 309 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

686 ft

+377 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KPTW is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 8°C

68°F / 46°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 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)

SLP230

sea-level pressure 1023.0 hPa

T02000083

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 8.3°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at PTW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 variable at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 67F, low near 45F, 0% 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	67/45	W 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	63/39	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/45	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	70/48	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	74/44	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	68/47	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	69/51	SE 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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 3,371 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,371 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1084°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28264°T

Displaced threshold190 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

686 ft

Pressure altitude

19 ft

Field elevation

309 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Heritage Field is in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 309 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEFF HEACOCK

Manager phone(610) 495-7000

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPTW / PTW

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.2396, -75.5567

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85

PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP

A/D

119.425

ASOS

118.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPTW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.4

AVG OPS/DAY

14.2

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 22%Helicopter 4%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%Other 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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

14 NM NE

VFR

KLOM Wings Field

15 NM SE

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

20 NM NW

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

21 NM E

VFR

KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport

25 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTD & MKD 507 FT AGL (769 FT MSL) STACK 6000 FT W OF RWY 10.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.7.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - 122.7.

›10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THR.

›RWY 28 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.

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

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPTW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPTW have a METAR?

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

Does KPTW have a TAF?

When KPTW 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 KPTW?

KPTW sits at 309 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTW?

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.