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US-7461 Weather Sheldon Airport

Strykersville, New YorkElevation 1,400 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBUF · 16 NM NW · 37 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 · KBUF
WIND
140@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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 65F, low near 45F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 65/45 S 5 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 62/36 W 8 kt – 6%
Tuesday Sunny 53/36 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/49 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 67/49 SW 10 kt – 25%
Friday Mostly Sunny 64/48 W 5 kt – 6%
Saturday Partly Sunny 67/51 S 6 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1231Z.

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 US-7461. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,400 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
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Sheldon Airport is in Strykersville, New York. Field elevation 1,400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7461
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7654, -78.4617
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7461 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-03, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EN28 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~0 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

US-7461 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBUF (16 NM NW, VFR).

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
CYSN Niagara District Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7461 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7461 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7461. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7461 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7461. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7461?
US-7461 sits at 1,400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7461?
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.