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60NY Weather Samaritan Medical Center Heliport

Watertown, New YorkElevation 490 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KART · 5 NM W · 6 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 · KART
WIND
190@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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 59F, low near 30F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 59/30 W 8 kt – 35%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 48/28 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 58/46 SE 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/52 S 10 kt – 50%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 61/42 W 7 kt – 45%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 59/43 S 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/45 S 7 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1202Z.

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 60NY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 125 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Roof
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
490 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2202Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Samaritan Medical Center Heliport is in Watertown, New York. Field elevation 490 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRANDY VANBROCKLIN
Manager phone315-785-4650
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA60NY
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9722, -75.9083
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

60NY traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

60NY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KART (5 NM W, VFR).

KART Watertown International Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KGTB Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
10 NM NE
VFR
CYGK Kingston Norman Rogers Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
52 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; ENTER INTO LOA WITH WATERTOWN INTL ARPT (ART).
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗60NY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 60NY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 60NY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 60NY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 60NY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 60NY?
60NY sits at 490 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 60NY?
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.