K6B9 METAR Skaneateles Aero Drome

Skaneateles, New YorkElevation 1,038 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

209 ft

-829 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM local) · 10 min old

K6B9 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 4°C

48°F / 39°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 64F, low near 32F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Sunny	64/32	W 10 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/32	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	62/47	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/53	S 8 kt	–	33%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	64/44	W 7 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/45	W 3 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/47	S 8 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 1204Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 223 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,322 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,350 x 130 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0425°T

RWY 22205°T

10/28

Dimensions

3,134 x 58 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 1095°T

Displaced threshold243 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28275°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

209 ft

Pressure altitude

678 ft

Field elevation

1,038 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.28 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2206Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2306Z (7:06 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

Skaneateles Aero Drome is in Skaneateles, New York. Field elevation 1,038 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANIEL ARNOLD

Manager phone707-580-9240

AttendedUNATNDD; CALL MGR

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6B9

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9140, -76.4408

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.125

SYRACUSE APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6B9 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 83%Unknown 11%Turboprop 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C140 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA12 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RS21 (Unknown)

›PA12 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›BE33 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field

47 NM SE

VFR

KRME Griffiss International Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HAS VARIATIONS IN RWY SFC.

›RWY 10/28 NSTD MIRL; LGTS ARE 38 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE.

›RWY 22 FENCE CROSSES RWY 10 FT FM THR BLO RWY ELEV.

›RWY 10 TWO 30 FT PWR POLES 80 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN 60 FT FM THLD; 3 FT FENCE OB 20 FT FM THLD 15 FT ROAD OB 30 FT FM THLD. 4 FT FENCE OB 80 FT FM THLD.

›RWY 04/22 AVBL 15 MAY TO 15 OCT.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SER CREDIT CARD.

›WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.SKANEATELESAERODROME.COM

›FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›RY 28 TWO 55 FT POWER POLES 70 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN 700 FM THRESHOLD.

›RWY 28 33 FT TREE 138 FT FM RWY 120 FT RIGHT; 10 FT FARM ROAD CROSSES APPROACH END 117 FT FM THR.

›RY 10 3 FT FENCE 20 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES 15 FT ROAD 30 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES & 4 FT FENCE 80 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES. -10 FT CULVERT/DITCH 50 FT LEFT OF CNTRLNE AT THRESHOLD.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K6B9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6B9 have a METAR?

Yes. K6B9 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6B9 have a TAF?

When K6B9 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K6B9?

K6B9 sits at 1,038 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6B9?

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.

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