KIAG/IAG METAR & TAF Niagara Falls International Airport

Niagara Falls, New YorkElevation 589 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-49 ft

-638 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM local) · 34 min old

KIAG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 9°C

54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

SLP279

sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa

T01170089

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 8.9°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2323Z (7:23 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KIAG forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0909,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at IAG.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 37F, 11% 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
Monday	Partly Sunny	64/37	W 9 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	54/34	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	64/50	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SW 13 kt	24 kt	29%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/48	W 5 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	66/50	S 5 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	S 8 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0427Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

210° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 246 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

24

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

28

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

10

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

06

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

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 9,826 ft

10/28

Dimensions

9,826 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1090°T

Landing length (LDA)9,129 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,829 / 10,829 / 9,829 ft

Displaced threshold700 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

Landing length (LDA)9,129 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,829 / 10,529 / 9,129 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

5,188 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0650°T

Landing length (LDA)5,188 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,188 / 5,188 / 5,188 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24230°T

Landing length (LDA)5,108 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,188 / 5,188 / 5,108 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-49 ft

Pressure altitude

169 ft

Field elevation

589 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1142Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Niagara Falls International Airport is in Niagara Falls, New York. Field elevation 589 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMR. JAMES CELESTE

Manager phone(716) 297-4494

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIAG / IAG

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.1073, -78.9462

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5

BUFFALO APP/DEP

A/D

120.8

ATIS

119.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.5

CTAF

121.7

GND

26.19

ANG OPS

OPS

34.002

914 AW COMD POST

POST

37.22

PTD

118.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIAG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.7

AVG OPS/DAY

16.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 34%Unknown 22%Jet 19%Airliner 14%Turboprop 6%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›LJ25 (Jet) · ~8 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›F260 (Unknown)

›SLG2 (Unknown)

›PTS2 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

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.

CYSN Niagara District Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

40 NM S

VFR

CYHM John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

43 NM W

VFR

CYYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OIL: O-148(MIL).

›ARFF INDEX E EQUIPMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED.

›MISC: LOCAL MISSION AIRCRAFT HAVE PRIORITY FOR DEICING; MILITARY SIDE ONLY ACFT DE-ICING LIMITED TO KC-135R ONLY.

›RWY 28 ROLLOUT END OF RWY- LAST 900 FT NOT GROOVED.

›PCR VALUE: 4110/F/B/X/T

›JASU: 2(A/M32A-86) 1(AM32A-60) 1(MA-1A).

›FUEL: J8, A++ (MIL).

›PCR VALUE: 2540/F/B/X/T

›PPR CTC AFLD MGT DSN: 238-2176, C716-236-2176. AFLD MGMT RQR 48 HR ADVANCE NOTICE FOR PPR AND WILL ARRANGE U.S. CUSTOMS IF NEEDED. U.S. CUSTOMS NOT ON STATION.

›AFLD MGMT DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC, FOR COMSEC STORAGE CTC COMMAND POST DSN 238-2150, C716-236-2150.

›MILITARY: AFRC: AIRFIELD OPS SVC 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. NSTD OPS APN MRKS IDENTIFYING PRKG ROW AND PRKG LCTN. NSTD MAIN APN MRK EAST SIDE, PRK STOP BAR AND ACFT GND EQPT (AGE) BOX. CSTMS/AG/IMG SVC NOT LCTD ON NIAGARA FALLS ARS. SVC AVBL H24. OPS APRON WEST STANCHION LIGHTS UNSVC. USE CAUTION DUR NGT TIME OPS.

›CAUTION: HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF GULLS-BLACKBIRDS-STARLINGS UP TO 5000 AGL ON & INVOF ARPT. BASH PHASE II OPERATIONS AT KIAG MAR-MAY AND SEP-NOV.

›INTXN DEPS RWY 24 AT TWY D1 ARE NA.

›ALL MIL ACFT ONLY MINIMAL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS AVBL; AIRCREWS SHOULD ARRIVE WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT TO COMPLETE THEIR MISSION.

›PARKING FEE.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 06/24: ST110 TT145 SBTT281 TDT415 TRT252.

›EXTSV ACFT ACTIVITY OPERATING INVOF US/CANADIAN FALLS ALL ALTS.

›TWY D3 RSTRD TO 12500 LBS OR LESS.

›PAJA OPNS SR-SS. CALL AMGR FOR MORE INFO.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC BUFFALO ATCT ON FREQ OR 716-626-6920.

›PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOTSPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP & BFR LNDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM AND CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOTSPOTS FOR ADDNL INFO.

›MILITARY: MISC: FOR CURRENT MIL RWY CONDITION READING (RCR) CALL OR CTC 914 ARW COMD POST OR 914TH ARW AFLD MANAGEMENT.

›TWY A, A1, A2, A3, M & L NON-MOV AREAS.

›FLUID: SP.

›ALL MIL ACFT ONLY OPNS RESTRICTED DURING BIRD WATCH CONDITIONS. MODERATE - TKOF & LDG PERMISSION ONLY WNEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOIDS IDENTIFIED BIRD ACTIVITY; NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACTIVITY. SEVERE - TKOF & LDG PHOHIBITED WO OG/CC APPROVAL; CTC COMMAND POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH CONDITIONS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 06, 24; CNTRLN RWY 10/28; PAPI RWY 06, 24, 10; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF

›APCH RATIO 29:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 28 1000 FT X 150 FT BLAST PAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIAG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIAG have a METAR?

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

Does KIAG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KIAG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KIAG?

KIAG sits at 589 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIAG?

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.