Henion Private Field Airport (NK72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:30 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KITH), NK72 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Henion Private Field Airport in Danby, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KITH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Henion Private Field Airport (NK72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Danby, NY at a field elevation of 1,386 ft. NK72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KITH, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 16/34), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KITH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KITH, 7.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 12,000 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
SPECI KITH 280930Z 10005KT 10SM OVC120 03/M02 A3039
What changed at KITH (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (4:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (4:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for NK72
Based on the nearest station (KITH), NK72 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 1,386 ft). NK72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KITH, about 8 nm away.
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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 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 16 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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NK72 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/271,200 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NK72Wind
- 09
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/341,700 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NK72Wind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
NK72 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NK72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KITH 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.
- 34
- 36%
- 16
- 32%
- 27
- 20%
- 09
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
NK72 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KITH, 7.6 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK72
- City
- Danby
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,386 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3760, -76.5319
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KITH
- TAF
- Nearest KITH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Henion Private Field Airport (NK72)
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