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NK04 Weather Shepard Airport

Constantia, New YorkElevation 463 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYR · 10 NM SW · 39 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 · KSYR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 40 SE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/32 W 9 kt – 12%
Tuesday Sunny 53/30 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/44 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/52 S 5 kt – 30%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 64/45 W 5 kt – 23%
Saturday Partly Sunny 64/50 SE 3 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 S 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 2333Z.

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 NK04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
1,500 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
463 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2205Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Shepard Airport is in Constantia, New York. Field elevation 463 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANK04
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2501, -75.9996
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NK04 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-27, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

NK04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYR (10 NM SW, VFR).

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KART Watertown International Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KGTB Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
50 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NK04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NK04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NK04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NK04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NK04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NK04?
NK04 sits at 463 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NK04?
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.