Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:45 PM ET, Oct 28, KSCH is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Schenectady County Airport in Schenectady, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) is a regional airport serving Schenectady, NY at a field elevation of 378 ft. KSCH 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 7,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSCH 290145Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT095 06/01 A3034 RMK LAST
What changed at KSCH?
Since the 0045Z (8:45 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0045Z (8:45 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSCH
KSCH is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 378 ft). KSCH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 8 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 4,850 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 4,850 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSCH 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/227,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSCHWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/284,850 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSCHWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 14 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSCH 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 KSCH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.Show raw report
ART UA /OV ART100020/TM 2128/FL380/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 380
ART UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ART100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2128Reported at 21:28 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: continuous light chop 380.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSCH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSCH reported mostly VFR across 10 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 57%
- 04
- 24%
- 22
- 17%
- 10
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSCH's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,001 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0730-2230 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSCH
- IATA
- SCH
- FAA LID
- SCH
- City
- Schenectady
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 378 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8525, -73.9289
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KALB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- CTAF
- 121.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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KSCH airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Schenectady County Airport (KSCH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Schenectady County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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