Sunside Airport (74NK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALB), 74NK is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Sunside Airport in Cairo, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sunside Airport (74NK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cairo, NY at a field elevation of 360 ft. 74NK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALB, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALB, 27.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, a few clouds at 19,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.48 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.
METAR KALB 281451Z 17003KT 10SM FEW120 FEW190 BKN230 BKN250 06/M01 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP325 T00561006 58005 $
What changed at KALB (nearest station)?
Since the 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.51 → 30.48 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 74NK
Based on the nearest station (KALB), 74NK is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,400 ft (field elevation 360 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 | 2,500 ft | Turf | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 33 | 2,500 ft | Turf | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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74NK 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 15/332,500 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 74NKWind
- 15
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 23,000 ft.
74NK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 74NK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 67%
- 15
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KALB 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM281500 15007KT P6SM FEW100 BKN170 FM290000 16004KT P6SM SCT060
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Live crosswind meter
74NK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALB, 28 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 15, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 74NK
- City
- Cairo
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 360 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3272, -74.0635
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALB
- TAF
- Nearest KALB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sunside Airport (74NK)
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