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NK55 Weather Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport

Warners, New YorkElevation 400 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYR · 8 NM E · 5 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
090@6
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 from 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 64F, low near 43F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 64/43 S 5 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 65/31 W 8 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny 52/29 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 62/46 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 69/47 SW 10 kt – 25%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/45 W 5 kt – 5%
Saturday Partly Sunny 67/50 S 6 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 1058Z.

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 NK55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

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
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2208Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport is in Warners, New York. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSGT JAMES FARLEY
Manager phone315-435-3095
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANK55
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0850, -76.2869
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NK55 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

NK55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYR (8 NM E, VFR).

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
36 NM S
MVFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
54 NM S
VFR
KART Watertown International Airport
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NK55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NK55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NK55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NK55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NK55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NK55?
NK55 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NK55?
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.