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K8N8 Weather Danville Airport

Danville, PennsylvaniaElevation 559 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEG · 13 NM SW · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of fog, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog 35 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 67/42 W 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 61/38 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 62/43 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/47 S 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/46 NW 2 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 69/51 SW 2 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 67 S 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 09
RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
559 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2211Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Danville Airport is in Danville, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 559 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCRAIG LAWLER
Manager phone570-274-6190
AttendedDaily, IRREGULAR
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK8N8
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9483, -76.6441
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.3
WILKES BARRE APP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K8N8 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›NAVI (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BE35 (Piston single)

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

K8N8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEG (13 NM SW, VFR).

KSEG Penn Valley Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
30 NM E
MVFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
45 NM S
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
46 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO MAY 15 1959
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 DRG PERIODS OF DARKNESS ONLY - CTAF.
›THR LGTS DSPLCD 365 FT FM RWY END FOR NGT DISPLACEMENT. RWY END LGTD WITH TWO RED LGTS ON LEFT SIDE (NON STD).
›AFT HRS CTC 570-274-6190.
›MAIN RAMP NO PROP WASH INVOF MAIN HNGR DUE TO ACFT PAINTING.
›LIGHTING NON-STANDARD
›FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
›RC AIRPLANE OPS N OF RWY.
›DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K8N8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K8N8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K8N8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K8N8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K8N8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K8N8?
K8N8 sits at 559 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8N8?
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.