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51NK Weather The Moriches Bay Heliport

East Moriches, New YorkElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHWV · 5 NM W · 29 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 · KHWV
WIND
010@4
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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 62F, 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
Today Sunny 62/36 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 64/48 W 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 57/41 N 10 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/47 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/52 SW 10 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 66/50 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/52 E 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 1424Z.

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 51NK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2156Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1114Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2156Z (5:56 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 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

The Moriches Bay Heliport is in East Moriches, New York. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPATRICIA M. BLAKE
Manager phone631-874-4100
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA51NK
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7992, -72.7629
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

51NK traffic patterns

2026-09-29 to 2026-09-29, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~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

51NK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHWV (5 NM W, VFR).

KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KFOK Francis S Gabreski Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KISP Long Island MacArthur Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport
28 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.
›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗51NK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 51NK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 51NK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 51NK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 51NK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 51NK?
51NK sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 51NK?
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.