Syracuse Suburban Airport (6NK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSYR), 6NK is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Syracuse Suburban Airport in Syracuse, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Syracuse Suburban Airport (6NK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Syracuse, NY at a field elevation of 400 ft. 6NK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSYR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,660 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSYR, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KSYR 281254Z 08008KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 03/M01 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00331006
What changed at KSYR (nearest station)?
Since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6NK
Based on the nearest station (KSYR), 6NK is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 400 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 | 2,660 ft | ASPH-P | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 33 | 2,660 ft | ASPH-P | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
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6NK 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 15/332,660 × 43 ft · ASPH-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6NKWind
- 15
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt headwind · 8 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 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
6NK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 6NK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP P32RAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6NK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSYR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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 KSYR 281120Z 2812/2912 09004KT P6SM SCT200 FM281600 12005KT P6SM BKN100 FM290000 15006KT P6SM OVC100
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Live crosswind meter
6NK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSYR, 9.8 nm away.
Wind is 70° 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
- 6NK
- City
- Syracuse
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2650, -76.1781
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,660 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSYR
- TAF
- Nearest KSYR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 46m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Syracuse Suburban Airport (6NK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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