Old Forge Airport (NK26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRME), NK26 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Old Forge Airport in Old Forge, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRME): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Old Forge Airport (NK26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Old Forge, NY at a field elevation of 1,753 ft. NK26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRME, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGTB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRME, 35 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRME 281853Z 10007KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP268 T01610039
Current pilot readout for NK26
Based on the nearest station (KRME), NK26 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,753 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 | 3,200 ft | Grass | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 3,200 ft | Grass | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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NK26 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 09/273,200 × 100 ft · GrassCurrent useno stated-runway source at NK26Wind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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.
NK26 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 NK26
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.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
MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NK26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 66%
- 09
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KRME 281720Z 2818/2918 11007KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
NK26 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRME, 35 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK26
- City
- Old Forge
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,753 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7252, -74.9762
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRME
- TAF
- Nearest KGTB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Old Forge Airport (NK26)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Old Forge Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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