Schroon Lake Airport (K4B7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Schroon Lake Airport in Schroon Lake, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLKP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Schroon Lake Airport (K4B7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Schroon Lake, NY at 830 ft. K4B7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLKP, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLKP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLKP, 26.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KLKP 130955Z AUTO 13002KT 10SM FEW013 BKN018 OVC024 17/17 A2994 RMK AO2 P0002
What changed at KLKP (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K4B7
Based on the nearest station (KLKP), K4B7 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 830 ft). K4B7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFL, about 32 nm away.
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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 K4B7. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 2 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 1→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.
K4B7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Schroon Lake Airport in Schroon Lake, 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 K4B7 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K4B7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTV UUA /OV BTV/TM 0426/FL010/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO SURFACE
BTV UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0426Reported at 04:26 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO S…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4B7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLKP reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 34
- 67%
- 16
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4B7
- City
- Schroon Lake
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8579, -73.7406
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLKP
- TAF
- Nearest KGFL
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 51m
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K4B7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K4B7?+
K4B7 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K4B7 come from?+
Schroon Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLKP, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K4B7 can differ.
Does K4B7 have a TAF?+
No. K4B7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFL, about 32 nm away.
Does K4B7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K4B7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K4B7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Schroon Lake Airport (K4B7)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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