Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KSYR is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSYR right now.
Live aviation weather for Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Syracuse, NY at a field elevation of 421 ft. KSYR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 15/33), the longest 9,013 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (080°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSYR 290054Z 08005KT 10SM FEW080 SCT150 11/06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01110061
What changed at KSYR?
Since the 2354Z (7:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 15,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KSYR
KSYR is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 421 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSYR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SYR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SYR's own airspace.
KSYR reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 4% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 33 23%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 92 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 8. From December to February KSYR was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
SYR departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 10,154 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (67%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 28 days a year. 71% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 | 9,013 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 15 | 7,499 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 7,499 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 28 | 9,013 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KSYR 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 10/289,013 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSYRWind
- 10
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15/337,499 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSYRWind
- 15
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
KSYR 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 KSYR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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 KSYR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSYR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 36%
- 33
- 30%
- 10
- 20%
- 15
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KSYR 282320Z 2900/2924 11005KT P6SM BKN120 FM291500 20008KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSYR's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 9,013 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 15/33 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
- 24 hours
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KSYR
- IATA
- SYR
- FAA LID
- SYR
- City
- Syracuse
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 421 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1112, -76.1063
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,013 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 132.05 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 22m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSYR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSYR reported VFR conditions during about 79.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 13.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.1 | 25.7 | 10.0 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 64.5 | 20.6 | 10.1 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 85.8 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 86.6 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 89.9 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 87.5 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 77.5 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 61.8 | 26.3 | 8.4 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSYR 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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SYR's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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