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KN79 METAR Northumberland County Airport

Shamokin, PennsylvaniaElevation 881 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-285 ft
-1,166 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1435Z (10:35 AM local) · 9 min old

KN79 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
9°C / 5°C
48°F / 41°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.58 inHg
1035.6 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T00880053
precise temperature 8.8°C, dew point 5.3°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 61F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 61/36 W 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 65/40 NW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 61/35 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Partly Sunny 60/42 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/45 S 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 69/45 NW 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/49 SE 3 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 1443Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW0826CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,297 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,297 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0872°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26252°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-285 ft
Pressure altitude
221 ft
Field elevation
881 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.58 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2211Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 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) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Northumberland County Airport is in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 881 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRON SMITH
Manager phone570-898-8588
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKN79
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8369, -76.5525
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25
HARRISBURG APP/DEP
A/D
119.175
AWOS 3
AWOS
110.4
WILLIAMSPORT RDO
RDO
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

KN79 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
6.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 14 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P32R (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV9 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P32R (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSEG Penn Valley Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
38 NM SE
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HRS: 570-898-8588
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 121.8.
›RWY 08 TREES/BRUSH 165 L OF CNTRLN PARL TO RWY FROM THLD OUT TO 200 FT.
›RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KN79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KN79 have a METAR?
Yes. KN79 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KN79 have a TAF?
When KN79 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KN79?
KN79 sits at 881 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KN79?
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.
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