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N56 Weather Great Valley Airport

Great Valley, New YorkElevation 1,450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLE · 12 NM E · 14 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 · KOLE
WIND
220@3
steady
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 39 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 65/35 W 9 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 57/36 NE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/44 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/50 SW 7 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 66/46 W 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Partly Sunny 67/50 S 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 S 5 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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 N56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

06/24
Dimensions
3,200 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 06
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,450 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2217Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Great Valley Airport is in Great Valley, New York. Field elevation 1,450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAUL CARMICHAEL
Manager phone716-307-5832
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAN56
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2051, -78.6472
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

N56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLE (12 NM E, VFR).

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KBFD Bradford Regional Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KJHW Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KELZ Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field
30 NM E
VFR
KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
44 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR RWY CONDS NOV THRU APR CALL AMGR.
›PRVDD IFR OPERATIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED AND HANGARS TO THE S OF RWY BE OBSTRUCTION LGTD FOR NIGHT OPS.
›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0227.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
›RWY 06/24 LIRL NSTD.
›PAUL CARMICHAEL, ASST MGR 716-307-5832.
›RWY 6/24: 200 FT OVRN S END, 400 FT N END.
›ARPT DALGT OPS ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗N56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does N56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for N56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does N56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for N56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at N56?
N56 sits at 1,450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for N56?
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.