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Frankfort-Highland Airport (6B4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Frankfort-Highland Airport in Frankfort, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVGC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Frankfort-Highland Airport (6B4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frankfort, NY at 1,325 ft. 6B4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVGC, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 2,750 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVGC, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVGC, 20.1 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVGC 130215Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC024 17/16 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KVGC (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 6B4

Based on the nearest station (KVGC), 6B4 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 31, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,325 ft). 6B4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 42 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 6B4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
31FAV3 kt head4 kt left
134 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091802Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,400 ft.

6B4 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Frankfort-Highland Airport in Frankfort, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 6B4 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6B4

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

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of 6B4 · during descent · B737
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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 19Remarks.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 33 NM S of 6B4 · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 0046/FL350/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
PIREP0013Z (8:13 PM EDT) · 92 NM W of 6B4 · 29,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light chop 290 turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC130020/TM 0013/FL290/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP 290
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 290Turbulence: continuous light chop 290.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of 6B4 · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
continuous light to moderate chop 22,000–25,500 ft turbulence
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ART UA /OV ART360020/TM 2353/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-255
ART UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ART360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-255Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 22,000–25,500 ft.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 46 NM W of 6B4 · 18,000 ft MSL · C56X
occasional light chop 10,000–18,000 ft syr-uca turbulence
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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 2337/FL180/TP C56X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 100-180 SYR-UCA
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 100-180 SYR…Turbulence: occasional light chop 10,000–18,000 ft syr-uca.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 80 NM E of 6B4 · 31,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2248Z (6:48 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of 6B4 · 28,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv turbulence
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GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 2248/FL280/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT CHOP ABV
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv.
PIREP2247Z (6:47 PM EDT) · 41 NM SW of 6B4 · 6,000 ft MSL · M20P
occ turb turbulence
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BGM UA /OV OIC270013/TM 2247/FL060/TP M20P/TB OCC TURB/RM MOD RAIN
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OIC270013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCC TURBTurbulence: occ turb.
RM MOD RAINRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6B4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVGC reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 13%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 7%IFR 3%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
31
57%
13
43%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6B4
City
Frankfort
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
1,325 ft
Coordinates
43.0161, -75.1696
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVGC
TAF
Nearest KSYR
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 47m

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6B4 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 6B4?+

6B4 has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 2,750 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 6B4 come from?+

Frankfort-Highland Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVGC, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6B4 can differ.

Does 6B4 have a TAF?+

No. 6B4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 42 nm away.

Does 6B4 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 6B4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6B4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Frankfort-Highland Airport (6B4)

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