US-7463 Weather Sheldon Airstrip

Strykersville, New YorkElevation 1,511 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBUF · 19 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBUF
WIND
230@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
28,000 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 240° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 44F, 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 Sunny 64/44 SW 6 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/37 W 11 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 52/38 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/54 SW 9 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 64/49 W 6 kt – 23%
Saturday Partly Sunny 65/52 SW 5 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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-7463. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,511 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
1139Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 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

Sheldon Airstrip is in Strykersville, New York. Field elevation 1,511 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7463
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7580, -78.3932
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-7463 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBUF (19 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7463 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7463. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7463 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7463. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7463?
US-7463 sits at 1,511 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7463?
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.