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NK57 Weather Ross Heliport

Niagara Falls, New YorkElevation 635 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAG · 1 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIAG
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 34F, 3% 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 34 NE 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 54/35 E 7 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/50 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/52 SW 14 kt 23 kt 44%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 63/41 W 6 kt – 20%
Saturday Partly Sunny 63/44 E 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/50 S 5 kt – 38%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 64 SW 6 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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 NK57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
635 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

Ross Heliport is in Niagara Falls, New York. Field elevation 635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANK57
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1195, -78.9359
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NK57 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
6.4
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 23%Jet 13%Airliner 6%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
›LJ25 (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C180 (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)
›SLG2 (Unknown)
›DA40 (Piston single)
›LJ25 (Jet)
›T38 (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

NK57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAG (1 NM SW, VFR).

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport
1 NM SW
VFR
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
44 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NK57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NK57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NK57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NK57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NK57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NK57?
NK57 sits at 635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NK57?
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.