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Hawks Field (8NY8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRME), 8NY8 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hawks Field in Utica, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRME): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hawks Field (8NY8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Utica, NY at a field elevation of 940 ft. 8NY8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRME, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR.

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VFR
Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRME, 12.2 nm away.

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRME 281053Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP310 T00391017 $

Current pilot readout for 8NY8

Based on the nearest station (KRME), 8NY8 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 940 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV3 kt head3 kt left
333 kt tail3 kt right

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8NY8 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 15/33
    900 × 30 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8NY8
    Wind
    15
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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.

8NY8 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 8NY8

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

PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 86 NM E of 8NY8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ 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.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 8

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.

33
70%
15
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0833Z (4:33 AM EDT)

TAF KRME 280833Z 2809/2906 VRB02KT P6SM SCT200 FM281500 12006KT P6SM OVC100

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Live crosswind meter

8NY8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRME, 12 nm away.

N15334 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hawks Field (8NY8)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unatt all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8NY8
City
Utica
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
940 ft
Coordinates
43.0487, -75.2923
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRME
TAF
Nearest KSYR
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
10h 59m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Hawks Field (8NY8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hawks Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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