Airports · Wings Field · flight planning · Mon 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

Flight planning: Wings Field LOM / KLOM

What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Wings Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind calm. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.

the observation as issued, and in English

METAR KLOM 122335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2991 RMK AO2 TSNO

METAR: a routine hourly observation
KLOM: the station, KLOM
122335Z: observed 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
AUTO: fully automated report, nobody checked it
00000KT: wind calm
10SM: visibility 10 miles
CLR: clear skies
18/14: temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 14 °C (57 °F)
A2991: altimeter setting 29.91 inches of mercury
RMK: remarks follow
AO2 TSNO: automated station with a precipitation sensor, the thunderstorm sensor is not working

Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. A pilot reported smooth air, at 4,000 ft, 88 nm southwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.

Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first

P28A at 3,500 ft, 47 nm west, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): remarks: bases way above this aircraft.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2235/FL035/TP P28A/RM BASES WAY ABOVE THIS AIRCRAFT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over LRP
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
bases way above this aircraft
CRJ7 at 8,000 ft, 75 nm north, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 2205/FL080/TP CRJ7/SK OVC030
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft
E145 at 9,000 ft, 83 nm west, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 10,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 2238/FL090/TP E145/SK BKN100
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over HAR
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 10,000 ft
PA32 at 4,000 ft, 83 nm north, 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV N30/TM 2131/FL040/TP PA32/SK OVC030
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over N30
Time
21:31 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft
PA46 at 4,000 ft, 88 nm southwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer above 4,100 ft; clear up to 60,000 ft, 21 °C, wind 320° at 3 knots, remarks: bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 2155/FL040/TP PA46/SK BKN041/TA 21/WV 32003/TB TB NEG/RM BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 4,100 ft
Temperature
21 °C
Wind
from 320° at 3 knots
Turbulence
turbulence no
Remarks
bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
A320 at 5,500 ft, 99 nm southwest, 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC): vmc.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180020/TM 2208/FL055/TP A320/SK VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
visual conditions

What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.

Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point ACY, 52 nm southeast of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC

Height	Wind from	Speed	Temperature
3,000 ft	330° (northwest)	23 knots
6,000 ft	360° (north)	25 knots	15 °C
9,000 ft	010° (north)	22 knots	9 °C
12,000 ft	350° (north)	17 knots	4 °C
18,000 ft	310° (northwest)	26 knots	-8 °C
24,000 ft	290° (west)	32 knots	-19 °C
30,000 ft	290° (west)	32 knots	-36 °C
34,000 ft	300° (northwest)	40 knots	-46 °C
39,000 ft	300° (northwest)	37 knots	-49 °C

Based on data from the 12th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.

Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list

No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

Notices to air missions closed runways and taxiways, lights and aids out of service, procedures not authorized, obstructions, airspace

4 in force now.

Obstructions 4

Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1025859) 40°09′N 75°22′W (4.9 nautical miles west LOM) 527 ft (268 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 4:22 pm EST (21:22 UTC), estimated · LOM 10/006
as issued
```
!LOM 10/006 LOM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1025859) 400916.20N0752206.20W (4.9NM W LOM) 527FT (268FT AGL) U/S 2610051524-2611192122EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1026707) 40°02′N 75°14′W (5.7 nautical miles south LOM) 918 ft (653 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:44 pm EST (20:44 UTC), estimated · LOM 10/005
as issued
```
!LOM 10/005 LOM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026707) 400237.00N0751431.00W (5.7NM S LOM) 918FT (653FT AGL) U/S 2610051444-2611192044EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1026707) 40°02′N 75°14′W (5.8 nautical miles south LOM) 918.0FT (652.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 14 Nov, 11:01 pm EST (04:01 UTC) · LOM 10/002
as issued
```
!LOM 10/002 LOM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026707) 400237.00N0751431.00W (5.8NM S LOM) 918.0FT (652.9FT AGL) U/S 2610010401-2611150401
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1023152) 40°02′N 75°14′W (5.8 nautical miles SSE LOM) 1368.4FT (1116.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 18 Feb, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · LOM 08/010
as issued
```
!LOM 08/010 LOM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1023152) 400239.00N0751425.00W (5.8NM SSE LOM) 1368.4FT (1116.1FT AGL) U/S 2608181509-2702182359
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now: KDIX (41 nautical miles away) · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the Northeast, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the Northeast, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the aviation forecast charts from the Aviation Weather Center's Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (clouds and visibility; surface wind, weather and thunderstorms with the AIRMET boxes); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published. The turbulence and icing forecasts are drawn live on the Aviation Weather Center's site: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗.

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Wings Field, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.