Hawks Field (8NY8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hawks Field in Utica, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVGC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hawks Field (8NY8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Utica, NY at 940 ft. 8NY8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVGC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVGC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVGC, 17.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KVGC 130615Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC014 18/16 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KVGC (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8NY8
Based on the nearest station (KVGC), 8NY8 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 940 ft). 8NY8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 36 nm away.
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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 8NY8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 900 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 900 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,400 ft.
8NY8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hawks Field in Utica, 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 8NY8 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8NY8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 0238/FL310/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
ITH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 19Remarks.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 0046/FL350/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8NY8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVGC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8NY8
- City
- Utica
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0487, -75.2923
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVGC
- TAF
- Nearest KSYR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 45m
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8NY8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8NY8?+
8NY8 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8NY8 come from?+
Hawks Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVGC, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8NY8 can differ.
Does 8NY8 have a TAF?+
No. 8NY8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 36 nm away.
Does 8NY8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8NY8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8NY8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hawks Field (8NY8)
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