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KN68 Weather Franklin County Regional Airport

Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 697 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHGR · 16 NM S · 36 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 · KHGR
WIND
070@5
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 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 37 S 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/46 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/41 NE 3 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/45 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/49 W 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/53 S 3 kt – 4%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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
NESW0624
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 3,300 ft

06/24
Dimensions
3,300 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0648°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24228°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

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
697 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2217Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Franklin County Regional Airport is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 697 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM EDWARDS
Manager phone717-948-3900
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKN68
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9731, -77.6433
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.1
HARRISBURG APP/DEP
A/D
115
ALTOONA RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KN68 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Unknown 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P208 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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

KN68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHGR (16 NM S, VFR).

KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
16 NM S
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KTHV York Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KAOO Altoona Blair County Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
38 NM SW
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
39 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
›717-774-8335 OR 717-948-3501.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KN68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KN68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KN68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KN68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KN68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KN68?
KN68 sits at 697 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KN68?
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.