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NY06 Weather Gaines Valley Aviation Airport

Albion, New YorkElevation 380 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KROC · 26 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KROC
WIND
220@9
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 today sunny, high near 67F, low near 46F, 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 67/46 SW 7 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/36 W 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 52/32 NE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 63/49 E 5 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 69/48 SW 13 kt – 25%
Friday Mostly Sunny 64/47 W 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 68/50 S 7 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1457Z.

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 NY06. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,000 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 09
Displaced threshold600 ft
RWY 27

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
380 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2214Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1139Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 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

Gaines Valley Aviation Airport is in Albion, New York. Field elevation 380 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRAYMOND JOHNSON
Manager phone585-478-8824
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANY06
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2964, -78.2139
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NY06 traffic patterns

2026-10-04 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C170 (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

NY06 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KROC (26 NM SE, VFR).

KROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport
34 NM W
VFR
CYSN Niagara District Airport
42 NM W
VFR
CYOO Oshawa Executive Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY,RYS 09 & 27 ARE DSPLCD TO CLEAR OBSTACLES,CONTACT ROCHESTER ATCT TO ESTABLISH NON STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERNS & ENTER INTO LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH FRENCHY DOWNEY ARPT.
›AIRPORT USE FOR MEMBERS ONLY - MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE.
›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
›CTC AMGR OR TREASURER JEFF LACHAUSSE 585-764-4198 FOR RWY CONDS OR PMSN.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - 122.8.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NY06 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NY06 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NY06. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NY06 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NY06. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NY06?
NY06 sits at 380 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NY06?
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.