Williamsport Regional Airport

KIPT / IPT

Williamsport, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KIPT 182340Z 1900/1924 25015G23KT 4SM -SHRA OVC050 TEMPO 1901/1903 2SM SHRA OVC050 FM190300 13012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM190400 14012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM190700 29009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM191400 29013G21KT P6SM BKN035 BKN150 FM191700 29018G26KT P6SM BKN070

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sun
00:00Z
+-1h
Sun
01:00Z
+0h
Sun
02:00Z
+1h
Sun
03:00Z
+2h
Sun
04:00Z
+3h
Sun
05:00Z
+4h
Sun
06:00Z
+5h
Sun
07:00Z
+6h
Sun
08:00Z
+7h
Sun
09:00Z
+8h
Sun
10:00Z
+9h
Sun
11:00Z
+10h
Sun
12:00Z
+11h
Sun
13:00Z
+12h
Sun
14:00Z
+13h
Sun
15:00Z
+14h
Sun
16:00Z
+15h
Sun
17:00Z
+16h
Sun
18:00Z
+17h
Sun
19:00Z
+18h
Sun
20:00Z
+19h
Sun
21:00Z
+20h
Sun
22:00Z
+21h
Wind Dir
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
130°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
250°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
Wind Speed
15 kt
G23 kt
15 kt
G23 kt
15 kt
G23 kt
12 kt
G20 kt
12 kt
G20 kt
12 kt
G20 kt
12 kt
G20 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
9 kt
G23 kt
15 kt
G23 kt
13 kt
G21 kt
13 kt
G21 kt
13 kt
G21 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
18 kt
G26 kt
Visibility
4SM
2SM
2SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
4SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
OVC050
OVC050
OVC050
OVC025
OVC015
OVC015
OVC015
OVC020
OVC020
OVC020
OVC020
OVC020
OVC020
OVC050
BKN035
BKN150
BKN035
BKN150
BKN035
BKN150
BKN070
BKN070
BKN070
BKN070
BKN070
BKN070
Ceiling
5,000 ft
AGL
5,000 ft
AGL
5,000 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
5,000 ft
AGL
3,500 ft
AGL
3,500 ft
AGL
3,500 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
7,000 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:24Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:24Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 05:24Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:24Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:24Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:35Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:35Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:35Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 18:35Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:35Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
250° at 15 kt
Gusts: 23 kt
Visibility
4SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
OVC050
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 23 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 4SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Overcast skies at 5000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 01:00Z - 03:00Z
IFR
Visibility
2SM
Weather
Showers Rain
Clouds
OVC050
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 2SM. Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Overcast skies at 5000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM190300 03:00Z - 09:00Z
MVFR
Wind
130° at 12 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Southeast (130°) at 12 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM190400 04:00Z - 10:00Z
MVFR
Wind
140° at 12 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Southeast (140°) at 12 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 1500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM190700 07:00Z - 13:00Z
MVFR
Wind
290° at 9 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM191400 14:00Z - 20:00Z
VFR
Wind
290° at 13 kt
Gusts: 21 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
BKN035 BKN150
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 13 kt. Gusts up to 21 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Broken clouds at 3500 feet, Broken clouds at 15000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM191700 17:00Z - 23:00Z
VFR
Wind
290° at 18 kt
Gusts: 26 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
BKN070
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 18 kt. Gusts up to 26 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Broken clouds at 7000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.