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Bengtsson Field (44NK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM ET, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KN66), 44NK is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bengtsson Field in Gilboa, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KN66): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bengtsson Field (44NK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gilboa, NY at a field elevation of 2,078 ft. 44NK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KN66, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,691 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (4:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KN66, 30.3 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KN66 292015Z AUTO 22008G15KT 190V270 10SM CLR 20/08 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KN66 (nearest station)?

Since the 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 44NK

Based on the nearest station (KN66), 44NK is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 3,000 ft (field elevation 2,078 ft). 44NK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 31 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
16FAV4 kt head7 kt right (g13)
344 kt tail7 kt left (g13)

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44NK 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    1,691 × 60 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 44NK
    Wind
    16
    4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    34
    4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102020Z07Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

44NK 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 44NK

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

PIREP1830Z (2:30 PM EDT) · 76 NM N of 44NK · 5,500 ft MSL · C402
continuous moderate turbulence
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GFL UA /OV SLK180043 /TM 1830 /FL055 /TP C402 /SK BKN062 /TB CONS MOD
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLK180043Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
URGENT1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 81 NM SE of 44NK · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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OXC UUA /OV OXC/TM 1645/FLUNKN/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS BLO 009 DURD RWY18
OXC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV OXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS BLO 009 D…Remarks.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 55 NM SE of 44NK · 2,400 ft MSL · C172
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POU UA /OV 3 MILES WEST OF POU/TM 1555/FL024/TP C172/SK BKN024/RM C172 REPORTED CEILINGS BROKEN AT 2400 FEET 3 MILES WEST OF POU
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 MILES WEST OF POULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM C172 REPORTED CEILINGS BR…Remarks.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of 44NK · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
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HVN UA /OV KBDR045015 /TM 1555 /FL030 /TP P28A /SK SCT035 /TB NEG /RM NEG T SCT035
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBDR045015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM NEG T SCT035Remarks.
PIREP1551Z (11:51 AM EDT) · 100 NM S of 44NK · 500 ft MSL · P28A
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MMU UA /OV DURD 23/TM 1551/FL005/TP P28A/WV - 10KTS
MMU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURD 23Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
WV - 10KTSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1527Z (11:27 AM EDT) · 96 NM S of 44NK · during descent · C172
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CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1527/FLDURD/TP C172/RM GUSTY
CDW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM GUSTYRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 55 NM SE of 44NK · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
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POU UA /OV 4 MILES NORTH OF POU/TM 1517/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN024/RM P28A REPORTED CEILINGS BROKEN AT 2400 FEET 4 MILE NORTH OF POU WHILE AT 1500 FEET
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4 MILES NORTH OF POULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM P28A REPORTED CEILINGS BR…Remarks.
PIREP1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) · 88 NM SE of 44NK · 2,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light to moderate turb turbulence
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HPN UA /OV HAARP/TM 1515/FL020/TP CRJ9/TB LGT TO MOD TURB
HPN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HAARPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TO MOD TURBTurbulence: light to moderate turb.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 44NK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KN66 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
60%
34
40%

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Live crosswind meter

44NK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KN66, 30 nm away.

N16348 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
7 kt
Crosswind in gusts
13 kt

Wind is 64° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,691 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bengtsson Field (44NK) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
44NK
City
Gilboa
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
2,078 ft
Coordinates
42.4641, -74.3854
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,691 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KN66
TAF
Nearest KALB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
1h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bengtsson Field (44NK)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bengtsson Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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