Mountain Crest Airport

17PS · Tidioute, PA · 1,641 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 17PS
Coordinates: 41.5792, -79.4417
Elevation: 1,641 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:10 AM	09:10Z
Sunrise	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:30 PM	01:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:30 PM → 05:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 04:44 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,170 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	2,170 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TDT · Tidioute	VORTAC	117.60	r197° / 8.1 NM
FKL · Franklin	VOR	109.60	r072° / 20.5 NM
CIP · Clarion	VOR-DME	112.90	r008° / 26 NM
BFD · Bradford	VOR-DME	116.60	r259° / 38.9 NM
JHW · Jamestown	VOR-DME	114.70	r208° / 39.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17PS. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 17PS.

Nearby airports

13PA · Rigrtona AirportPrivate (6 NM)PS61 · Tidioute AirportPrivate (8 NM)0PN8 · Shriver AirportPrivate (11 NM)8PN3 · McCauley's AirportPrivate (12 NM)4PS3 · Paraport Ultralight Flightpark (13 NM)0PS0 · Frederick AirparkPrivate (13 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 17PS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 17PS

Mountain Crest Airport (17PS) is an airport in Tidioute, PA, at 1,641 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,170 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17PS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 17PS?

Mountain Crest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,170 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 17PS?

Mountain Crest Airport is in Tidioute, PA, at an elevation of 1,641 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5792, -79.4417.

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