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85PN Weather Kiski Airport

Vandergrift, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,280 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTP · 20 NM NW · 32 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 · KBTP
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 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 37F, 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 65/37 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/44 SW 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/45 NE 2 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/46 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 72/49 S 7 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/48 SW 5 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/54 S 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1828Z.

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 85PN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
1,470 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,280 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Kiski Airport is in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA85PN
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5792, -79.6053
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

85PN traffic patterns

2026-10-03 to 2026-10-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
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

85PN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTP (20 NM NW, VFR).

KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KIDI Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KBVI Beaver County Airport
38 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗85PN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 85PN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 85PN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 85PN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 85PN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 85PN?
85PN sits at 1,280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 85PN?
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.