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Deer Run Air Field (7NK1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:55 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVGC), 7NK1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Deer Run Air Field in Nelson, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVGC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Deer Run Air Field (7NK1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nelson, NY at a field elevation of 1,725 ft. 7NK1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVGC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR.

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VFR
Observed 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVGC, 10.3 nm away.

Wind
140° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVGC 281755Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT085 15/03 A3033 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for 7NK1

Based on the nearest station (KVGC), 7NK1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,725 ft). 7NK1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV4 kt head5 kt left
015 kt tail4 kt right

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7NK1 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    2,400 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7NK1
    Wind
    01
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    19
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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.

7NK1 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7NK1

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

PIREP1743Z (1:43 PM EDT) · 88 NM SE of 7NK1 · during descent · E75L
light chop 17,000–10,000 ft none reported blo turbulence
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MGJ UA /OV HUO010020/TM 1743/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 170-100 NEG BLO/RM DURD
MGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUO010020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 170-100 NEG BLOTurbulence: light chop 17,000–10,000 ft none reported blo.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1654Z (12:54 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 7NK1 · 10,000 ft MSL · B737
mdt chop 10,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC180040/TM 1654/FL100/TP B737/TB MDT CHOP 100-150/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1654Reported at 16:54 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MDT CHOP 100-150Turbulence: mdt chop 10,000–15,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1633Z (12:33 PM EDT) · 68 NM SW of 7NK1 · 24,000 ft MSL · DH8D
light rime icing
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ELM UA /OV SFK070040/TM 1633/FL240/TP DH8D/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
ELM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFK070040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 98 NM SE of 7NK1 · 15,500 ft MSL · B738
mof 15,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.
PIREP1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) · 85 NM W of 7NK1 · 20,000 ft MSL · C25B
light rme icing
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ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1615/FL200/TP C25B/TA M16/IC LGT RME/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1552Z (11:52 AM EDT) · 98 NM SE of 7NK1 · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light to moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 30 NM W of 7NK1 · during descent · A321
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SYR UA /OV SYR220020/TM 1435/FL150/TP A321/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYR220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 72 NM SE of 7NK1 · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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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 7NK1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
61%
19
39%

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Live crosswind meter

7NK1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVGC, 10 nm away.

N19017 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Deer Run Air Field (7NK1)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7NK1
City
Nelson
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
1,725 ft
Coordinates
42.9431, -75.7536
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVGC
TAF
Nearest KSYR
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Deer Run Air Field (7NK1)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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