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4NY8 Weather Harris Hill Gliderport

Elmira, New YorkElevation 1,709 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELM · 2 NM N · 56 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 · KELM
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 partly cloudy, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 38 SW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/37 W 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 52/34 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 60/43 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/50 SW 7 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/46 W 5 kt – 8%
Saturday Partly Sunny 65/50 SW 5 kt – 11%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 62 S 7 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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 4NY8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,115 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,115 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

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
1,709 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
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2311Z (7:11 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

Harris Hill Gliderport is in Elmira, New York. Field elevation 1,709 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARRIS HILL SOARING CORP
Manager phone607-742-4213
AttendedSEP-JUN/SAT-SUN/1000-1700,JUN-SEP/ALL/1000-DARK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4NY8
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1209, -76.9011
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4NY8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELM (2 NM N, VFR).

KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
41 NM E
VFR
KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KELZ Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field
49 NM W
VFR
KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport
53 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
›TWO PARALLEL ASPH STRIPS 1115X50 USED FOR TOWPLANES LND. 1115X150 EAST USED FOR TKOF.
›123.3 MHZ AVBL WEEKENDS.
›FREQUENT TURBULENCE, STONG WEST XWIND & SEVERE WIND GRADIENT CONDS ALL RWYS; GLIDERPORT ON HILLTOP 750 FEET ABOVE VALLEY.
›CONSIDERABLE SAILPLANE TFC IN AREA. GLIDERPORT IN CHEMUNG CO ARPT CTL ZONE. PMSN TO LND ONLY W PRIOR APVL OF MGR.
›<EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY.
›(E128) SAILPLANES
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4NY8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4NY8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4NY8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4NY8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4NY8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4NY8?
4NY8 sits at 1,709 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4NY8?
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.