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Great Valley Airport (N56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLE), N56 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Great Valley Airport in Great Valley, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Great Valley Airport (N56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Great Valley, NY at a field elevation of 1,450 ft. N56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLE, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFD.

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VFR
Observed 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLE, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOLE 281615Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A3033 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for N56

Based on the nearest station (KOLE), N56 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,450 ft). N56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
24FAV4 kt head2 kt left
064 kt tail2 kt right

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N56 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    3,200 × 90 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at N56
    Wind
    06
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    24
    4 kt headwind · 2 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.

N56 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 N56

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1616Z (12:16 PM EDT) · 45 NM SW of N56 · 15,000 ft MSL · C408
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FKL UA /OV TDT/TM 1616/FL150/TP C408/IC NEG/RM ZOB
FKL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) · 70 NM NE of N56 · 20,000 ft MSL · C25B
light rme icing
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ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1615/FL200/TP C25B/TA M16/IC LGT RME/RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1541Z (11:41 AM EDT) · 18 NM NE of N56 · 19,000 ft MSL · E170
light rime icing
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BUF UA /OV BUF170030/TM 1541/FL190/TP E170/TA M19/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
BUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUF170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M19Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of N56 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (9:42 AM EDT) · 93 NM W of N56 · 17,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light rime 16,000–17,000 ft icing
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HZY UA /OV JFN010014/TM 1342/FL170/TP TBM9/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM ZOB
HZY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFN010014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 74 NM W of N56 · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1032Z (6:32 AM EDT) · 44 NM S of N56 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop occnl lgt turbulence
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BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.
RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at N56

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

24
69%
06
31%

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Live crosswind meter

N56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOLE, 13 nm away.

N24064 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 23° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Great Valley Airport (N56) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily UNATND local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
N56
City
Great Valley
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
1,450 ft
Coordinates
42.2051, -78.6472
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOLE
TAF
Nearest KBFD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Great Valley Airport (N56)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Great Valley Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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