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PS36 Weather Swank Airport

Clarksburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,221 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDI · 12 NM NE · 14 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 · KIDI
WIND
270@4
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 260° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 64/37 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 66/43 SW 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/45 N 2 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/45 SE 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 71/48 S 7 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/48 SW 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/53 S 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 PS36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,281 ft

06/24
Dimensions
1,281 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
RWY 24

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
1,221 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2223Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Swank Airport is in Clarksburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,221 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN SWANK
Manager phone724-757-7528
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS36
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5469, -79.3364
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS36 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-10-20, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›CC11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA11 (Unknown)

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

PS36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDI (12 NM NE, VFR).

KIDI Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KJST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
41 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS36?
PS36 sits at 1,221 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS36?
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.