KZER METAR Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport

Pottsville, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,729 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@5

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,012 ft

-717 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KZER is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 3°C

50°F / 37°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 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 from 230° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 37F, 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	37	W 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	65/43	NW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	59/39	N 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	59/43	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/47	S 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	70/48	W 3 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	67/51	SE 3 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	65	S 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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

2 runways · 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

230° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 225 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,101 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,523 x 140 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0431°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22211°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

5,101 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1198°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29278°T

REILYes

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

1,012 ft

Pressure altitude

1,199 ft

Field elevation

1,729 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2211Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,729 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL WILLARD

Manager phone(570) 617-6002

AttendedALL SAT - SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKZER

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7065, -76.3731

Distance from city8 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25

HARRISBURG APP/DEP

A/D

127.57

AWOS 3

AWOS

114.6

WILLIAMSPORT RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KZER traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.5

AVG OPS/DAY

4.4

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 39%Helicopter 22%Unknown 21%Jet 15%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (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.

KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KSEG Penn Valley Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

27 NM SE

VFR

KLNS Lancaster Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KMDT Harrisburg International Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVGAS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR SVC AFTER HRS 570-617-6002.

›RY 04/22 EDGE & DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.

›NOT MAINTAINED WINTER MONTHS.

›APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.

›ACTIVATE REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONTINUOUSLY.

›GPU AVAILABLE FOR AC/DC POWER.

›JET-A SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KZER on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KZER have a METAR?

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

Does KZER have a TAF?

When KZER 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 KZER?

KZER sits at 1,729 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KZER?

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.