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Royalton Airport (9G5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Royalton Airport in Gasport, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Royalton Airport (9G5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gasport, NY at 628 ft. 9G5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUF, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 2,530 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBUF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBUF, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0608Z (2:08 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUF, 16.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,300 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, overcast at 26,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KBUF 130608Z 21009KT 10SM BKN023 BKN075 OVC260 21/19 A2991 RMK AO2 T02110189 $

What changed at KBUF (nearest station)?

Since the 0554Z (1:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 26,000 ft to 2,300 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 9G5

Based on the nearest station (KBUF), 9G5 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 25, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 628 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9G5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV6 kt head7 kt left
078 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091706Z18Z06Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.

9G5 weather radar

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Live weather radar around Royalton Airport in Gasport, 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 9G5 is headed.

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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 9G5

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

PIREP0232Z (10:32 PM EDT) · 83 NM S of 9G5 · 31,000 ft MSL · B752
occasional moderate turbulence
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BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 0232/FL310/TP B752/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0232Reported at 02:32 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0209Z (10:09 PM EDT) · 47 NM S of 9G5 · 11,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop - moderate 14,000–11,000 ft turbulence
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OLE UA /OV OLE045015/TM 0209/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP - MOD 140-110/RM ZOB
OLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLE045015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0209Reported at 02:09 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP - MOD 140-110Turbulence: light chop - moderate 14,000–11,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of 9G5 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light chop 160 turbulence
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HGR UA /OV TDT/TM 0134/FL160/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160/RM ZOB
HGR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160Turbulence: occasional light chop 160.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 65 NM SW of 9G5 · 35,000 ft MSL · MULT
continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft turbulence
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JHW UA /OV JHW/TM 0132/FL350/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370/RM ZOB
JHW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JHWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) · 14 NM E of 9G5 · 21,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC290025/TM 0115/FL210/TP BCS3/TB LGT/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC290025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) · 49 NM SE of 9G5 · 29,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
continuous moderate chop 290 turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC180020/TM 0056/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB CONS MOD CHOP 290/RM RIDE SMOOTHS OUT GOING EAST TO LIGHT CHOP
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0056Reported at 00:56 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOP 290Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 290.
RM RIDE SMOOTHS OUT GOING EA…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 9G5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUF reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
74%
07
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)

TAF KBUF 130520Z 1306/1406 22012KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM130900 22006KT P6SM BKN015 FM131100 23006KT P6SM BKN015 FM131400 24007KT P6SM BKN020 FM131800 25015G25KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1319/1323 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM132300 28010KT P6SM BKN100 FM140200 29008KT P6SM SCT100

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9G5
City
Gasport
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
628 ft
Coordinates
43.1820, -78.5578
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,530 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBUF
TAF
Nearest KBUF
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 58m

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9G5 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 9G5?+

9G5 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 2,530 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 9G5 come from?+

Royalton Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUF, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9G5 can differ.

Does 9G5 have a TAF?+

Yes. The KBUF TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 9G5 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 9G5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9G5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Royalton Airport (9G5)

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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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