Clarence Aerodrome (D51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBUF), D51 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Clarence Aerodrome in Buffalo, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clarence Aerodrome (D51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo, NY at a field elevation of 589 ft. D51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUF, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUF, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 16,000 ft, scattered clouds at 27,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBUF 272154Z 04006KT 10SM FEW160 SCT270 11/02 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01060017 $
What changed at KBUF (nearest station)?
Since the 2054Z (4:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 26,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for D51
Based on the nearest station (KBUF), D51 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 589 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF-E | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 28 | 2,500 ft | TURF-E | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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D51 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,500 × 67 ft · TURF-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at D51Wind
- 10
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.
D51 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at D51
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 lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 62%
- 10
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KBUF 271720Z 2718/2818 06005KT P6SM FEW090 FM280200 09005KT P6SM BKN080 FM281100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM281400 23004KT P6SM SCT130
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Live crosswind meter
D51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBUF, 7.9 nm away.
Wind is 53° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- D51
- City
- Buffalo
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 589 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0667, -78.6831
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUF
- TAF
- Nearest KBUF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Brookfield RC Flying Club - North Amherst Recreation Center , East Amherst, NY · 2 mi
- Brookfield R/C Flying Club - Roll Rd , Clarence Center, NY · 4 mi
- Brauers Aviators - Mapleton Rd , Lockport, NY · 6 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Clarence Aerodrome (D51)
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