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South Albany Airport (4B0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALB), 4B0 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near South Albany Airport in South Bethlehem, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

South Albany Airport (4B0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Bethlehem, NY at a field elevation of 195 ft. 4B0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALB, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,853 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB.

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VFR
Observed 1651Z (12:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALB, 11.4 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
23,000 ft
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 46°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, a few clouds at 18,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KALB 281651Z 17005KT 10SM FEW120 FEW180 BKN230 BKN250 09/M02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00941022 $

Current pilot readout for 4B0

Based on the nearest station (KALB), 4B0 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 195 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV5 kt head0 kt
015 kt tail0 kt

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4B0 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 01/19
    2,853 × 60 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4B0
    Wind
    01
    5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    19
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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.

4B0 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 4B0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
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.

01
63%
19
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1728Z (1:28 PM EDT)

TAF KALB 281728Z 2818/2918 16007KT P6SM FEW120 FEW180 BKN230 FM290000 17004KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM291100 16006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 FM291500 17009KT P6SM FEW080

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Live crosswind meter

4B0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALB, 11 nm away.

N19015 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 3° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,853 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of South Albany Airport (4B0) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Nov-Mar Daily 0800-1600 local; Apr-Oct Daily 0600-2100 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4B0
City
South Bethlehem
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
195 ft
Coordinates
42.5607, -73.8339
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,853 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KALB
TAF
Nearest KALB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for South Albany Airport (4B0)

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

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