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PA70 Weather Fetters Construction Airport

Downingtown, PennsylvaniaElevation 500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMQS · 10 NM SW · 21 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 · KMQS
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 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 38F, 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 38 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 67/48 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/42 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/50 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/53 NE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0136Z.

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 PA70. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,820 ft

05/23
Dimensions
1,820 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23
Traffic patternLeft

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
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2209Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Fetters Construction Airport is in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT W. FETTERS, JR
Manager phone215-458-5201
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPA70
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0918, -75.7108
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PA70 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-08-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~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

PA70 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMQS (10 NM SW, VFR).

KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KPTW Heritage Field
11 NM NE
VFR
KLOM Wings Field
21 NM E
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
21 NM NW
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BUILT BEFORE 1959
›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PA70 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PA70 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PA70. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PA70 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PA70. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PA70?
PA70 sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PA70?
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.