Sidney Municipal Airport (KN23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sidney Municipal Airport in Sidney, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOIC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sidney Municipal Airport (KN23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sidney, NY at 1,027 ft. KN23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOIC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 4,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOIC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOIC, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KOIC 130755Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM -RA OVC014 18/18 A2996 RMK AO2 P0002
What changed at KOIC (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KN23
Based on the nearest station (KOIC), KN23 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,027 ft). KN23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBGM, about 26 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 KN23. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,201 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 07 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 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→6 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 1,400 ft.
KN23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sidney Municipal Airport in Sidney, 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 KN23 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 KN23
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 0238/FL310/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
ITH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KN23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOIC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 25
- 65%
- 07
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- SXY
- FAA LID
- N23
- City
- Sidney
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3026, -75.4160
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOIC
- TAF
- Nearest KBGM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KN23 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KN23?+
KN23 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 4,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KN23 come from?+
Sidney Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOIC, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KN23 can differ.
Does KN23 have a TAF?+
No. KN23 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBGM, about 26 nm away.
Does KN23 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KN23 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KN23 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sidney Municipal Airport (KN23)
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