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US-7850 Weather Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport

Niagara Falls, New YorkElevation 568 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAG · 4 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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 SW 6 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/38 W 8 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 55/38 NE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/52 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/54 SW 13 kt – 28%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 66/50 W 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Partly Sunny 66/52 S 6 kt – 16%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 S 8 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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-7850. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 36 ft

H1
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
568 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
1142Z 7:42 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) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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 Tourism Center Heliport is in Niagara Falls, New York. Field elevation 568 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDENIS PILON
Manager phone716-284-2800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7850
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0817, -79.0416
Distance from city1 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7850 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3.1
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~42 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25A (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC30 (Helicopter)

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

US-7850 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAG (4 NM E, VFR).

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport
4 NM E
VFR
CYSN Niagara District Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport
37 NM S
VFR
CYHM John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
39 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7850 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7850 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7850. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7850 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7850. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7850?
US-7850 sits at 568 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7850?
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.