Firemans White Lake Seaplane Base (6NY6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMSV), 6NY6 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Firemans White Lake Seaplane Base in Kauneonga Lake, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Firemans White Lake Seaplane Base (6NY6) is a seaplane base in Kauneonga Lake, NY. 6NY6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSV, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (01/19, 12/30, 16/34), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSWF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSV, 1.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSV 281156Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP325 6//// 7//// T00281017 10028 20017 53009 PNO $
What changed at KMSV (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (6:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1056Z (6:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6NY6
Based on the nearest station (KMSV), 6NY6 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (01, 12, 34). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 1,323 ft). 6NY6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 34 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 3,500 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 4,500 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 12 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 16 | 4,500 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 30 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 3,500 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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6NY6 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 01/193,500 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6NY6Wind
- 01
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,000 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6NY6Wind
- 12
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,500 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6NY6Wind
- 16
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6NY6 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 6NY6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6NY6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 48%
- 01/34
- 27%
- 12
- 13%
- 19
- 6%
- 16
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
6NY6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMSV, 1.9 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 34, 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
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 6NY6
- City
- Kauneonga Lake
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,323 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6843, -74.8316
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSV
- TAF
- Nearest KSWF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Firemans White Lake Seaplane Base (6NY6)
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