Rouses Point Seaplane Base (K21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSO), K21 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rouses Point Seaplane Base in Rouses Point, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rouses Point Seaplane Base (K21) is a seaplane base in Rouses Point, NY. K21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSO, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 7,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSO, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR KFSO 282235Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC085 09/02 A3031 RMK AO2 T00890015
What changed at KFSO (nearest station)?
Since the 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K21
Based on the nearest station (KFSO), K21 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 95 ft). K21 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBG, about 21 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 7,900 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| WAY | 7,900 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 1 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.
K21 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K21
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MVL UA /OV KMPV037017 /TM 2226 /FL090 /TP P28B /WX -RA /TA 01 /TB NEG /IC NEG
MVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMPV037017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2226Reported at 22:26 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP P28BAircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RUT UA /OV CAM046032 /TM 2152 /FL090 /TP P28B /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 02 /WV 29524KT
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAM046032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP P28BAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.WV 29524KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
BTV UA /OV BTV210030/TM 2046/FL120/TP PC12/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM 120-135
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTV210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM 120-135Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFSO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- RSX
- City
- Rouses Point
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9917, -73.3631
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFSO
- TAF
- Nearest KPBG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 8m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rouses Point Seaplane Base (K21)
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