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PS15 Weather Vicars Private Airport

Altoona, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,370 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAOO · 15 NM S · 37 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 · KAOO
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 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 63F, 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 63/36 S 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 67/42 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/38 N 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Frost then Partly Sunny 62/42 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/47 SW 5 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 72/46 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/49 S 4 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 PS15. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

08/26
Dimensions
1,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
1,370 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Vicars Private Airport is in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN VICARS
Manager phone814-942-1563
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS15
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5476, -78.3917
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PS15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAOO (15 NM S, VFR).

KAOO Altoona Blair County Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KJST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KUNV State College Regional Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KIDI Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KRVL Mifflin County Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD YOU ADVISE ALTOONA HOSPITAL HELIPORT OF YOUR TFC PATTERN AND RESOLVE INGRESS/EGRESS CONFLICTION; ALL OPNS ARE RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT VFR.
›FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS15 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS15 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS15 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS15?
PS15 sits at 1,370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS15?
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.