Smith Airport (79NY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Smith Airport in Pendleton, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIAG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Smith Airport (79NY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pendleton, NY at 580 ft. 79NY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIAG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,750 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIAG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIAG, 6 nm away.
What changed at KIAG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 79NY
A current METAR is not available for 79NY right now. The nearest reporting station is KIAG. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 79NY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,750 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,750 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,500 ft.
79NY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Smith Airport in Pendleton, 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 79NY is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79NY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIAG reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KIAG 130520Z 1306/1406 22008KT P6SM BKN035 FM130900 23008KT P6SM BKN015 FM131200 25006KT P6SM BKN025 FM131500 29012KT P6SM SCT035 FM131900 30014G22KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1319/1322 4SM -SHRA BKN070 FM140300 32009KT P6SM SCT100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79NY
- City
- Pendleton
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 580 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0870, -78.8114
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,750 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIAG
- TAF
- Nearest KIAG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Brauers Aviators - Mapleton Rd , Lockport, NY · 3 mi
- Brookfield RC Flying Club - North Amherst Recreation Center , East Amherst, NY · 5 mi
- Brookfield R/C Flying Club - Roll Rd , Clarence Center, NY · 9 mi
79NY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 79NY?+
79NY has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,750 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 79NY come from?+
Smith Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIAG, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 79NY can differ.
Does 79NY have a TAF?+
Yes. The KIAG TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 79NY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 79NY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79NY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (79NY)
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