Skaneateles Aero Drome (K6B9) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 28, K6B9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Skaneateles Aero Drome in Skaneateles, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Skaneateles Aero Drome (K6B9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Skaneateles, NY at a field elevation of 1,039 ft. K6B9 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 10/28), the longest 3,350 ft.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K6B9 281315Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3038 RMK AO2
What changed at K6B9?
Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K6B9
K6B9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 1,039 ft). K6B9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSYR, about 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 3,134 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 04 | 3,350 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 3,350 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 3,134 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K6B9 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,350 × 130 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6B9Wind
- 04
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,134 × 58 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6B9Wind
- 10
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K6B9 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K6B9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP P32RAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6B9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K6B9 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 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.
- 28
- 38%
- 22
- 36%
- 04
- 18%
- 10
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K6B9's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,134 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unatndd; Call Mgr all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 1,839 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K6B9
- FAA LID
- 6B9
- City
- Skaneateles
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,039 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9140, -76.4408
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSYR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Skaneateles Aero Drome (K6B9)
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