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28NK Weather Ritchie Airfield

Clayton, New YorkElevation 385 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KART · 12 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KART
WIND
280@10
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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 61F, low near 44F, 1% 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 61/44 SW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 58/33 W 7 kt – 42%
Tuesday Sunny 47/29 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/46 SE 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/48 SW 11 kt – 41%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 60/44 W 6 kt – 24%
Saturday Partly Sunny 60/46 SE 5 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1956Z.

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 28NK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 07
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25

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
385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2204Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2204Z (6:04 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Ritchie Airfield is in Clayton, New York. Field elevation 385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL SHAVER
Manager phone315-591-0397
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA28NK
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1868, -76.0760
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

28NK traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

28NK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KART (12 NM S, VFR).

KART Watertown International Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KGTB Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
17 NM SE
VFR
CYGK Kingston Norman Rogers Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
CYTR CFB Trenton
63 NM W
VFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
64 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›25 FT PLINE 300 FT WEST OF THE RY.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC APRT MGMT FOR DETAILS. GOLF COURSE, SCHOOL AND CHURCH NORTH OF THE ARPT.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS; PVT USE; AND BE ALERT FOR PLINE WEST OF THE RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗28NK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 28NK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 28NK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 28NK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 28NK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 28NK?
28NK sits at 385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 28NK?
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.