August Field (NK17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near August Field in Gansevoort, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
August Field (NK17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gansevoort, NY at 131 ft. NK17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFL, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGFL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFL, 8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KGFL 130153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 18/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01780156
What changed at KGFL (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NK17
Based on the nearest station (KGFL), NK17 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 131 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at NK17. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,100 ft | Grass | - | - |
| 21 | 2,100 ft | Grass | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
NK17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around August Field in Gansevoort, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around NK17 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NK17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 19Remarks.Show raw report
POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 170-080Remarks.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 0046/FL350/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2319/FL310/TP CRJ9/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 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RUT UA /OV RUT020020/TM 2251/FL300/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 2248/FL280/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT CHOP ABV
GFL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT BLO 270 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional light blo 270 continuous lgt chop abv.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NK17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03/21
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0125Z (9:25 PM EDT)
TAF KGFL 130125Z 1301/1324 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 1301/1304 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 FM130400 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM130800 20003KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 PROB30 1308/1312 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM131200 20003KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM132000 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 PROB30 1321/1324 2SM TSRA BR OVC030CB
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK17
- City
- Gansevoort
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2094, -73.5817
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFL
- TAF
- Nearest KGFL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 41m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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NK17 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NK17?+
NK17 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NK17 come from?+
August Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGFL, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NK17 can differ.
Does NK17 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KGFL TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does NK17 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NK17 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NK17 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for August Field (NK17)
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