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17PS Weather Mountain Crest Airport

Tidioute, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,641 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFKL · 22 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFKL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then sunny, high near 65F, low near 38F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Widespread Frost then Sunny 65/38 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/37 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/40 NE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/44 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 70/46 SW 6 kt – 10%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/45 W 3 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/50 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1257Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 17PS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
2,170 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,641 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2222Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1142Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Mountain Crest Airport is in Tidioute, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,641 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17PS
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5792, -79.4417
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

17PS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFKL (22 NM SW, VFR).

KFKL Venango Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KGKJ Port Meadville Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KJHW Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KBFD Bradford Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KERI Erie International Tom Ridge Field
45 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17PS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17PS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17PS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17PS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17PS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17PS?
17PS sits at 1,641 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17PS?
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.