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KSCH/SCH METAR Schenectady County Airport

Schenectady, New YorkElevation 378 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour 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
-1,460 ft
-1,838 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0051Z (8:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSCH is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 607 minutes old.

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
4°C / 0°C
39°F / 32°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.54 inHg
1034.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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

FAA: no delays reported at SCH.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (607 minutes old).
›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. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 62F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 62/35 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/35 SW 8 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 54/26 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/35 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/46 S 5 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Sunny 65/42 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/45 W 3 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 1057Z.

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
NESW04221028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 7,001 ft

04/22
Dimensions
7,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0426°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22206°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
10/28
Dimensions
4,850 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1088°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28268°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
-1,460 ft
Pressure altitude
-242 ft
Field elevation
378 ft MSL
Temperature
4°C (39°F)
Dewpoint
0°C (32°F)
Altimeter
30.54 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
2159Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1120Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Schenectady County Airport is in Schenectady, New York. Field elevation 378 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerSCOTT BARBER
Manager phone(518) 399-0111
AttendedDaily, 0730–2230
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKSCH / SCH
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8525, -73.9289
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF121.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05
ALBANY APP/DEP
A/D
119.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
121.3
CTAF
CTAF
140.45
ANG OPS COMD POST
OPS
121.3
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSCH traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.9
AVG OPS/DAY
16.6
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 26 to 18 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 73%Jet 17%Unknown 3%Airliner 2%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›C130 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C130 (Airliner)
›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KALB Albany International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KPSF Pittsfield Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
68 NM SE
VFR
KVSF Hartness State Airport
69 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FOR LRGE ACFT REMAINING IN PATTERN CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR DETAILS..
›60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END.
›RWY 10 CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 87 FT TREE, 1223 FT FM DTHR, 190 FT RT.
›FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
›NO ULTRA-LIGHT OPERATONS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROV FM ATCT.
›FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.
›FUEL: A++ (MIL).
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›USE 122.95 FOR SVC FM FBO
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 MAR-15 MAY) AND (1 JUL-15 NOV). BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) SVR: TKOFF, LDG & LCL TRNG PROH UNLESS MSN ESTNL; BWC MDT: MULT APCH PROH, DEP & FULL-STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT; CTC ANG AFLD OPS (CALL-SIGN "SKIER OPS") FOR CURRENT BWC.
›MILITARY: ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE.
›LANDING FEE FOR INTINRNT MULTI-ENGINE ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 0330Z-1230Z.
›MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1030-2000Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WKND AND FED HOL. SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. COMSEC STORAGE AVBL FOR TRAN CREWS.
›NO UPDATED FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 0330Z-1230Z.
›MILITARY: CSTMS/AGG/IMG: 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2000Z++ PRECEDING WKD, C518-431-0200, C800-973-2867.
›MILITARY C130 PATTERN OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DAILY.
›MILITARY: ANG: PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2621, C518-344-2621; OT COMD POST DSN 344-2420, C518-344-2420.
›RWY 28 +10 FT ROAD, 150 FT - 200 FT FM RWY, 220 FT RT.
›RWY 22 +22FT RISING TERRAIN, 500 FT RT, 0 - 200 FT FM RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KSCH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KSCH have a METAR?
Yes. KSCH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KSCH have a TAF?
When KSCH 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 KSCH?
KSCH sits at 378 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSCH?
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.