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PHL Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA · KPHL
Current weather at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, PA (IATA PHL, ICAO KPHL): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 130° at 3 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southeast (130° true) at 3 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 21,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 17°C (63°F), dew point 6°C (42°F).
- Altimeter: 30.34 inHg (1027 hPa).
METAR KPHL 272154Z 13003KT 10SM FEW060 SCT210 17/06 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01720056 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 130° at 3 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 075° | 2 kt | 2 kt from the right | 5,001 ft |
| 26 | 255° | Tailwind 2 kt | 2 kt from the left | 5,001 ft |
| 09L | 075° | 2 kt | 2 kt from the right | 9,500 ft |
| 27R | 255° | Tailwind 2 kt | 2 kt from the left | 9,500 ft |
| 09R | 075° | 2 kt | 2 kt from the right | 12,000 ft |
| 27L | 255° | Tailwind 2 kt | 2 kt from the left | 12,000 ft |
| 17 Most headwind | 159° | 3 kt | 1 kt from the left | 6,500 ft |
| 35 | 339° | Tailwind 3 kt | 1 kt from the right | 6,500 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:56Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KPHL 272056Z 2721/2824 09004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 10005KT P6SM BKN250 FM282100 15005KT P6SM BKN250
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 16:00ZWind 090° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 21:00Z)Wind 100° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 21:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 150° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.