Dart Airport (D79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJHW), D79 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dart Airport in Mayville, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJHW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dart Airport (D79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mayville, NY at a field elevation of 1,330 ft. D79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJHW, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 10/28, 13/31), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJHW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJHW, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJHW 280756Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM FEW080 08/01 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP278 T00780006
What changed at KJHW (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for D79
Based on the nearest station (KJHW), D79 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (13, 24). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 1,330 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,750 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 24 | 1,840 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 10 | 3,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 28 | 3,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 06 | 1,840 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 2,750 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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D79 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 06/241,840 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at D79Wind
- 06
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,800 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at D79Wind
- 10
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,750 × 60 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at D79Wind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
D79 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 D79
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at D79
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJHW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 34%
- 31
- 28%
- 13
- 12%
- 06
- 12%
- 28
- 11%
- 10
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KJHW 280530Z 2806/2906 11004KT P6SM BKN250 FM281400 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM281700 20006KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
D79 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJHW, 12 nm away.
Wind is 49° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Glider towing
- Pattern altitude
- 2,130 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- D79
- City
- Mayville
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,330 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2681, -79.4817
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJHW
- TAF
- Nearest KJHW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dart Airport (D79)
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