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S37 Weather Smoketown Airport

Smoketown, PennsylvaniaElevation 370 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNS · 6 NM NW · 51 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 · KLNS
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 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of fog, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog 36 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 69/45 W 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/40 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/48 S 6 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/49 W 5 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/53 SE 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 71 S 8 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 S37. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,750 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,750 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 10
Displaced threshold517 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28
Displaced threshold110 ft
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
370 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2211Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOUG FRETZ
Manager phone717-394-6476
AttendedALL SUN, 1300–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAS37
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0416, -76.2014
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · UL94
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

S37 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.3
AVG OPS/DAY
13.1
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 10 to 20 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 24%Helicopter 9%Other 5%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›PIAT (Other) · ~6 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›R44 (Helicopter)
›P28R (Unknown)
›C182 (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

S37 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNS (6 NM NW, VFR).

KLNS Lancaster Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
23 NM NE
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
32 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 10 +10 FT PRIVATE ROAD 50 FT FROM RWY END ACROSS CENTERLINE.
›FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
›RY 28 HAS +9 FT PUBLIC ROAD 85 FT FM RY END ACROSS CNTRLN.
›RWY 10 APCH SLP 23:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY 28 PREFERRED RWY FOR LNDG IN LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗S37 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does S37 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for S37. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does S37 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for S37. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at S37?
S37 sits at 370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for S37?
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.