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Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base (NK13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALB), NK13 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base in Wynantskill, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base (NK13) is a seaplane base in Wynantskill, NY. NK13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALB, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB.

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VFR
Observed 1451Z (10:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALB, 9 nm away.

Wind
170° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
23,000 ft
Altimeter
30.48"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
dew 31°F / -1°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, a few clouds at 19,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.48 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KALB 281451Z 17003KT 10SM FEW120 FEW190 BKN230 BKN250 06/M01 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP325 T00561006 58005 $

Current pilot readout for NK13

Based on the nearest station (KALB), NK13 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 488 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV1 kt head3 kt left
071 kt tail3 kt right

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NK13 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 07/25
    3,000 × 150 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NK13
    Wind
    07
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    25
    1 kt headwind · 3 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.

NK13 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 NK13

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

PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 45 NM NE of NK13 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 33 NM SW of NK13 · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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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.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 69 NM S of NK13 · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1246Z (8:46 AM EDT) · 91 NM SE of NK13 · during descent · A310
light chop 240 turbulence
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HVN UA /OV MAD/TM 1246/FL230/TP A310/TB LGT CHOP 240/RM DURD
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 240Turbulence: light chop 240.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 83 NM S of NK13 · during climb · E545
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BDR UA /OV BDR340010/TM 1244/FL210/TP E545/TB NEG/RM DURC
BDR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDR340010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 9 NM NW of NK13 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1031Z (6:31 AM EDT) · 61 NM SE of NK13 · during climb · BCS3
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 24 NM NE of NK13 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NK13

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

25
68%
07
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KALB 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM281500 15007KT P6SM FEW100 BKN170 FM290000 16004KT P6SM SCT060

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Live crosswind meter

NK13 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALB, 9 nm away.

N25073 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 66° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base (NK13)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
NK13
City
Wynantskill
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
488 ft
Coordinates
42.6584, -73.6385
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KALB
TAF
Nearest KALB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base (NK13)

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

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