Ridgeview Airport (55NY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJHW), 55NY is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ridgeview Airport in Jamestown, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJHW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ridgeview Airport (55NY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jamestown, NY at a field elevation of 1,645 ft. 55NY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJHW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJHW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJHW, 5 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJHW 281256Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP287 T00890050
What changed at KJHW (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (7:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (7:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 55NY
Based on the nearest station (KJHW), 55NY is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,850 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 09 | 1,850 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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55NY 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 09/271,850 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 55NYWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
55NY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 55NY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 55NY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJHW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 67%
- 09
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KJHW 281120Z 2812/2912 17004KT P6SM BKN250 FM281400 17007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 18005KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
55NY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJHW, 5 nm away.
Wind is 81° off runway 27, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 55NY
- City
- Jamestown
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,645 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0825, -79.3121
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJHW
- TAF
- Nearest KJHW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ridgeview Airport (55NY)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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