3NK5 Weather Secret Spot Airport

Plattsburgh, New YorkElevation 155 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPBG · 2 NM N · 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 · KPBG

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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	37	S 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	56/31	SE 6 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	48/27	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	54/38	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/48	S 9 kt	–	41%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	61/41	W 5 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/44	S 5 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	60	S 8 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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 3NK5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,950 ft

E/W

Dimensions

1,950 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY E

RWY W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

155 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2153Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1123Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2153Z (5:53 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 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

Secret Spot Airport is in Plattsburgh, New York. Field elevation 155 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGEOFFREY B BARKER

Manager phone518-563-0685

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3NK5

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.6167, -73.4653

Distance from city5 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3NK5 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.5

AVG OPS/DAY

16.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Unknown 28%Jet 12%Twin 10%Turboprop 7%Other 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~7 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C72R (Piston single)

›SR22 (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

3NK5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPBG (2 NM N, VFR).

KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport

2 NM N

VFR

KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KLKP Lake Placid Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3NK5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3NK5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3NK5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3NK5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3NK5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3NK5?

3NK5 sits at 155 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3NK5?

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.