Hollands International Field (85N) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIAG), 85N is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hollands International Field in Newfane, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIAG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hollands International Field (85N) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newfane, NY at a field elevation of 360 ft. 85N has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIAG, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,875 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIAG, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIAG 281153Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00440022 10061 20044 58003 $
What changed at KIAG (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 85N
Based on the nearest station (KIAG), 85N is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,875 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| SW | 2,875 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
85N 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 85N
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 85N
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIAG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 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.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KIAG 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM281900 23006KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 85N
- City
- Newfane
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 360 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2547, -78.7657
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,875 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIAG
- TAF
- Nearest KIAG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hollands International Field (85N)
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