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93NY Weather Taylor Field Heliport at Fort Hamilton

Brooklyn, New YorkElevation 19 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWR · 8 NM NW · 9 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 · KEWR
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 50 W 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/54 W 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 62/50 N 11 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/53 E 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/56 SW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 72/57 W 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/59 NE 7 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 S 8 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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 93NY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
150 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
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
19 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2201Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 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

Taylor Field Heliport at Fort Hamilton is in Brooklyn, New York. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMR. AUTHUR SMITH
Manager phone718-630-4779
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA93NY
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6054, -74.0223
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

93NY traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-19, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 44%Piston single 22%Jet 11%Turboprop 11%Unknown 11%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B38M (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~1 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

93NY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWR (8 NM NW, VFR).

KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KLDJ Linden Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KLGA LaGuardia Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KTEB Teterboro Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KCDW Essex County Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2849.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; MIL HELS UTILIZING THIS LNDG AREA MUST ESTAB COMMS WITH THE APROP NY CLASS B ATCT WHEN TRANSITING THEIR AIRSPACE PRIOR TO CMNCG APPCHS AND DEPS FM THIS HELI.
›30-50 FT TREES APPROX 242' FT EAST AND WEST OF TKOF/LNDG AREA. 20 FT POLES APPROX 210 FT SOUTH OF TKOF/LNDG AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗93NY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 93NY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 93NY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 93NY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 93NY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 93NY?
93NY sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 93NY?
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.