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US-8256 Weather Palmer Airport

Burt, New YorkElevation 318 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAG · 15 NM SW · 20 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@3
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 210° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 SW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/36 W 11 kt – 12%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 52/35 NE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 63/50 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/52 SW 13 kt – 29%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/49 W 6 kt – 10%
Saturday Partly Sunny 65/51 SE 6 kt – 16%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 S 8 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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-8256. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
318 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
1142Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 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

Palmer Airport is in Burt, New York. Field elevation 318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8256
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3084, -78.7547
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8256 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (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

US-8256 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAG (15 NM SW, VFR).

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
CYSN Niagara District Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
22 NM S
VFR
CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
CYOO Oshawa Executive Airport
37 NM N
VFR
CYYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8256 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8256 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8256. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8256 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8256. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8256?
US-8256 sits at 318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8256?
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.