Shepard Airport (NK04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSYR), NK04 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Shepard Airport in Constantia, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shepard Airport (NK04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Constantia, NY at a field elevation of 463 ft. NK04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSYR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSYR, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KSYR 281454Z 09006KT 10SM FEW075 BKN120 BKN200 08/01 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00780006 58006
What changed at KSYR (nearest station)?
Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.41 → 30.39 inHg.
Current pilot readout for NK04
Based on the nearest station (KSYR), NK04 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 463 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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NK04 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,500 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NK04Wind
- 09
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 27
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
NK04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NK04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SYR UA /OV SYR220020/TM 1435/FL150/TP A321/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
SYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SYR220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
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 NK04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station 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.
- 27
- 72%
- 09
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KSYR 281120Z 2812/2912 09004KT P6SM SCT200 FM281600 12005KT P6SM BKN100 FM290000 15006KT P6SM OVC100
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Live crosswind meter
NK04 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSYR, 9.6 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK04
- City
- Constantia
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2501, -75.9996
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSYR
- TAF
- Nearest KSYR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shepard Airport (NK04)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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