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53PN Weather S W Jack Heliport

Indiana, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,360 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDI · 1 NM E · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIDI
WIND
VRB@4
steady
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 from 290° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/35 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 65/41 SW 6 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/44 N 2 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/44 SE 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 70/47 S 6 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/46 SW 5 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/52 S 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1913Z.

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 53PN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
70 x 70 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,360 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
1139Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 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

S W Jack Heliport is in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,360 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53PN
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6301, -79.1136
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53PN traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 85%Piston single 12%Jet 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~30 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

53PN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDI (1 NM E, VFR).

KIDI Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KJST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗53PN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53PN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53PN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53PN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53PN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53PN?
53PN sits at 1,360 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53PN?
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.