KUNV/SCE METAR & TAF State College Regional Airport

State College, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,239 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

773 ft

-466 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 44 min old

KUNV is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (7:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KUNV forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 35F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	35	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	68/43	W 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	62/37	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	62/43	SE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/48	S 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	72/48	W 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	69/51	S 3 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	S 5 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 241 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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 6,701 ft

06/24

Dimensions

6,701 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0653°T

Landing length (LDA)6,701 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24233°T

Landing length (LDA)6,701 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

773 ft

Pressure altitude

719 ft

Field elevation

1,239 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

State College Regional Airport is in State College, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,239 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBRYAN RODGERS

Manager phone814-865-4042

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUNV / SCE

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8494, -77.8485

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF128.475

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.65

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

134.8

NEW YORK CNTR

CNTR

122.5

ALTOONA RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

128.475

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUNV traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.1

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 47%Piston single 33%Airliner 13%Turboprop 5%Unknown 2%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E45X (Jet) · ~17 landings/mo

›E145 (Jet) · ~16 landings/mo

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

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~14 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›TBM7 (Turboprop)

›C82T (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (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.

KRVL Mifflin County Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

KAOO Altoona Blair County Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KSEG Penn Valley Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KJST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport

55 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›STUDENT TRAINING 2.5 NM NE AT BELLEFONTE ARPT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; REIL RWY 06; HIRL RWY 06/24 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND FOR ARFF COVERAGE BTN 0400-0900Z CALL AMGR.

›GRVD PORTION OF RY CTR 80 FT.

›ACFT ON EITHER END RWY 06/24 CANNOT BE SEEN ON OTHER END DUE TO RWY GRADE.

›(A76) SAWRS.

›AIR CGO APRN RSTD TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.

›35 FT AGL LGT POLES ON THE N EDGE OF DEICE APN.

›TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR SINGLE ENGINE ACRFT 961 FT; MULTI ENGINE ACRFT 1461 FT.

›LNDG FEE FOR SNGL ENG, MULTI ENG ACFT & HELICOPTERS. SPL EVENT FEE FOR SNGL ENG, MULTI ENG ACFT & HELICOPTERS ON UNIVERSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME WKENDS.

›PCR VALUE: 600/F/C/X/T

›DEICING EQUIP AVBL ON APN ADJ TO TWY B BTN TWYS D & B3.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KUNV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUNV have a METAR?

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

Does KUNV have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KUNV; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KUNV?

KUNV sits at 1,239 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUNV?

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.