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Secret Spot Airport (3NK5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPBG), 3NK5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Secret Spot Airport in Plattsburgh, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Secret Spot Airport (3NK5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plattsburgh, NY at a field elevation of 155 ft. 3NK5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPBG, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBG.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPBG, 2.1 nm away.

Wind
120° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,500 ft
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPBG 281753Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM BKN095 BKN120 09/01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00940011 10094 21022 58023

What changed at KPBG (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 9,500 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.41 → 30.38 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 3NK5

Based on the nearest station (KPBG), 3NK5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 155 ft). 3NK5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBG, about 2 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV4 kt tail7 kt right
W4 kt tail7 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.

3NK5 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3NK5

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 79 NM S of 3NK5 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) · 43 NM W of 3NK5 · 30,000 ft MSL · NMRS
occasional light chop 300 blo turbulence
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MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 3NK5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPBG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Secret Spot Airport (3NK5)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3NK5
City
Plattsburgh
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
155 ft
Coordinates
44.6167, -73.4653
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,950 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPBG
TAF
Nearest KPBG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Secret Spot Airport (3NK5)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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