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6B4 Weather Frankfort-Highland Airport

Frankfort, New YorkElevation 1,325 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRME · 17 NM NW · 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 · KRME
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, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 61F, low near 33F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 61/33 W 11 kt 20 kt 6%
Tuesday Sunny 51/31 NW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/44 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/52 SW 7 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 62/43 W 8 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/43 W 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 S 5 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,750 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,750 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 13123°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31303°T
Displaced threshold205 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,325 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
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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

Frankfort-Highland Airport is in Frankfort, New York. Field elevation 1,325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS MAUGERI
Manager phone315-796-6257
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6B4
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0161, -75.1696
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6B4 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-22, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C82R (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

6B4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRME (17 NM NW, VFR).

KRME Griffiss International Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KSCH Schenectady County Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
60 NM SW
VFR
KALB Albany International Airport
62 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD OPNS AT ARPT ARE COORDINATED WITH UTICA ATCT.
›RDO-CTL
›SELF SERVE FUEL
›+40 FT TREES 30 FT FM RWY END, 65 FT LT.
›+15 FT ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; +40 FT TREES, 180 FT FM RWY END, 40 FT LT; +30-60 FT TREES, 100-170 FT FM RWY END, 60-100 FT RT.
›15 FT ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; 40 FT TREES, 180 FT FM RWY END. 40 FT LT, 30-60 FT TREES, 100-170 FT FM RWY END, 60-100 FT RT.
›MARKINGS FADED.
›MARKINGS FADED.
›FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
›RWY 31 HAS 120 FT DROPOFF 90 FT FM THLD, BOTH SIDES.
›GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT DURG SPRING AND FALL.
›MODEL PLANE CLUB OPERATES ON ARPT.
›LIRL RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL TO TSNT ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗6B4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6B4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6B4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6B4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6B4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6B4?
6B4 sits at 1,325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6B4?
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.