KFOK/FOK METAR Francis S Gabreski Airport

Westhampton Beach, New YorkElevation 67 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,418 ft

-1,485 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 48 min old

KFOK is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP317

sea-level pressure 1031.7 hPa

T00720056

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 5.6°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at FOK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy frost, low near 35F, 0% 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost	35	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	65/47	W 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/42	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	57/46	E 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	64/53	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	67/50	W 7 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	64/52	NE 5 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	S 8 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,002 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 01357°T

RWY 19177°T

06/24

Dimensions

9,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0643°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24223°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

15/33

Dimensions

5,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15132°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33313°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-1,418 ft

Pressure altitude

-483 ft

Field elevation

67 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2155Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1113Z 7:13 AM

Loggable night

2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2155Z (5:55 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1013Z (6:13 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

Francis S Gabreski Airport is in Westhampton Beach, New York. Field elevation 67 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSHUA SMITH

Manager phone631-852-8095

AttendedDaily, 0700–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFOK / FOK

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8437, -72.6318

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF125.300

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.95

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

119.925

ASOS

125.3

CTAF

121.8

GND

28.75

ANG OPS

OPS

125.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFOK traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.1

AVG OPS/DAY

20.9

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 42%Piston single 21%Airliner 12%Helicopter 8%Unknown 7%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›GLF6 (Jet) · ~7 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~7 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C30J (Airliner)

›GA7 (Twin)

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.

KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

19 NM E

VFR

KISP Long Island MacArthur Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OIL - O-148-156(MIL) SOAP.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: US CSTMS CLNC SVC AVBL WITH PN (FRG) 631-753-2691 (MIL FLTS WILL COORD THRU BASE OPNS 631-723-7362/7364). MIN 24 HR PN ON RGLR BUS DAY PRECDNG SVC RQR DATE, MAX PAX 15. US CSTMS HRS BTN 0800 AND 2200 LOCAL.

›RSTD - NO 180 DEG TURNS PMTD ON ASPH SECTION OF RWY 06/24.

›CAUTION: BIRDS AND DEER HAZ. PJE VCNTY OF ARPT.

›15/33 MIL MAX EFFORT LDG STRIP MKGS (3500 X 60) INCLD WITH NPI RWY MKGS.

›6000 FT ASPH OVERLAY IN CNTR OF RWY.

›RWY 15/33 1000 FT SAFETY AREA EACH END.

›RWY 06/24 1000 FT SAFETY AREA EACH END.

›SOUTH END RWY 900 FT & NORTH END RWY 1000 FT ARE SAFETY AREAS.

›FLUID - SP DE-ICE LOX.

›CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0400Z++; OT CLASS G.

›FUEL: AVBL DUR ANG OPR HR. J8(MIL) (NC-100LL, A).

›JASU: AVBL DUR ANG OPR HR. (A/M32A-86) 2(MA-1A).

›BEARING STENGTH RWY 15-33: S94 DW157 DT259.

›BEARING STENGTH RWY 06-24: S100 DW120 DT 200.

›WHEN SAFETY AND OPNS ALLOW, RWY 24 PREF FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.

›RCMDD RSVN WITH FBO PRIOR TO ARR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 01-19: S38 T49

›FUEL: A++ (MIL) AVBL.

›ANG: ADVSY FOR TRAN AIRCREWS - WING TIP CLNC WAIVER IN EFFECT ON GUARD C-130 RAMP.

›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT; SEE ARPT WEBSITE.

›MILITARY: ANG: PPR OFFL BUS. FOR USE OF ANG RAMP. OFFL BUS ONLY PPR ALL ACFT, 48 HR PN, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 456-7362, C631-723-7362 DRG DUTY HR. TUE-FRI PPR DRG OFF-DUTY HR. 106 OG/CC APVL REQUIRED NML DUTY HR. NML DUTY HR 1200-2130++ MON-FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL AND EV OTR MON. LTD RAMP SPACE. TRAN ACFT MAY BE DIVERTED TO CIV FBO DRG NON-DUTY HR. NON-STANDARD MARKINGS ON HH-60 APRON; WHITE PAINTED LINES DENOTING A ROADWAY ON THE APRON BY THE PODS INDICATING WHERE A VEHICLE MUST DRIVE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ALL NECESSARY WINGTIP CLEARANCES.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959. CHANGE TO CIVIL OPN.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; REIL RWY 06, 15, & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15 & 24; VASI RWY 33; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›+30 FT TREES, 135-285 FT FM RWY END, 357-530 FT RIGHT; +50 FT STRUCTURE, 1500 FT FM RWY, 78 FT RIGHT.

›+30 FT TO 33 FT TREES, 1035 FT TO 1103 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD RWY CNTRLN.

›+85 FT TO 91 FT TREES, 2160 FT TO 2350 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD RWY CNTRLN.

›+33 FT TO 47 FT TREES, 1000 FT TO 1080 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD RWY CNTRLN.

›+35 FT TO 52 FT TREES, 1112 FT TO 1141 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD RWY CNTRLN.

›+40 FT TO 55 FT TREES, 1280 FT TO 1360 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD RWY CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFOK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFOK have a METAR?

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

Does KFOK have a TAF?

When KFOK 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 KFOK?

KFOK sits at 67 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFOK?

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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