B Flat Farm Airport (3NK8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSF), 3NK8 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near B Flat Farm Airport in Copake, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
B Flat Farm Airport (3NK8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Copake, NY at a field elevation of 800 ft. 3NK8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSF, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSF, 22.3 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSF 281754Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01061022 10111 21011 58021
Current pilot readout for 3NK8
Based on the nearest station (KPSF), 3NK8 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 800 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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3NK8 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,300 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3NK8Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
3NK8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3NK8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 70%
- 18
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1728Z (1:28 PM EDT)
TAF KPSF 281728Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 BKN170 FM290200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT080 FM290700 00000KT P6SM SCT010 FM291500 22009KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
3NK8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSF, 22 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 3NK8
- City
- Copake
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1406, -73.6119
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPSF
- TAF
- Nearest KPSF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for B Flat Farm Airport (3NK8)
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