Kirkwood Airpark (5N5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBGM), 5N5 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Kirkwood Airpark in Kirkwood, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBGM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kirkwood Airpark (5N5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kirkwood, NY at a field elevation of 870 ft. 5N5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBGM, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBGM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBGM, 15.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBGM 281153Z 14006KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP300 T00281022 10039 20017 50001
What changed at KBGM (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5N5
Based on the nearest station (KBGM), 5N5 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 870 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,350 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 33 | 3,350 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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5N5 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 15/333,350 × 75 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5N5Wind
- 15
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5N5 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 5N5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5N5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBGM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 59%
- 15
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBGM 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM281600 19007G12KT P6SM BKN150
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Live crosswind meter
5N5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBGM, 16 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5N5
- City
- Kirkwood
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 870 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0004, -75.7602
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBGM
- TAF
- Nearest KBGM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kirkwood Airpark (5N5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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