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W57 Weather Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base

Round Lake, New YorkElevation 175 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSCH · 8 NM SW · 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 · KSCH
WIND
220@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 30 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/34 SW 8 kt 18 kt 6%
Tuesday Sunny 54/26 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/37 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/47 S 5 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/43 SW 7 kt – 9%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/47 W 3 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65 S 5 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,927 x 76 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 14129°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32309°T
Traffic patternLeft
14W/32W
Dimensions
4,000 x 600 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W
RWY 32W

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
175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2157Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1121Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base is in Round Lake, New York. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES F. FERRICK
Manager phone518-899-6316
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW57
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9292, -73.7704
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W57 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (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

W57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSCH (8 NM SW, VFR).

KSCH Schenectady County Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KALB Albany International Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KPSF Pittsfield Municipal Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
KVSF Hartness State Airport
60 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MILITARY HELICOPTERS & ULTRALIGHTS ACFT USE RY.
›ARPT CLSD TO ITINERANT ACFT NOV THRU MAY.
›CELL PHONE # (518) 527-2996
›RY 14/32 HAS 80 FT TREES R/L OF CNTRLN IN PRIMARY SFC.
›FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
›SOFT DURING SPRING (MAR-JUN).
›ACES TO ARPT FM LAKE OVERGROWN. CTC ARPT MGR PRIOR TO SEAPLANE ARR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗W57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W57?
W57 sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W57?
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.