NK80 Weather Rainbow Air Heliport

Niagara Falls, New YorkElevation 583 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAG · 5 NM E · 6 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 · KIAG
WIND
210@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 66/48 SW 8 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/39 W 9 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 55/39 NE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/53 SW 13 kt – 28%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/50 W 5 kt – 14%
Saturday Partly Sunny 66/52 S 6 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1958Z.

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 NK80. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
78 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
583 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 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

Rainbow Air Heliport is in Niagara Falls, New York. Field elevation 583 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANK80
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0889, -79.0623
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NK80 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAG (5 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NK80 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NK80. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NK80 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NK80. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NK80?
NK80 sits at 583 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NK80?
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.