Lewis Landing Airport (NK79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lewis Landing Airport in Slate Hill, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFWN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lewis Landing Airport (NK79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Slate Hill, NY at 880 ft. NK79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFWN, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSWF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFWN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFWN, 13 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI KFWN 011618Z AUTO 20006KT 1SM TSRA BR BKN006 OVC039 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB05 TSB15 P0010 T02280222 $
Current pilot readout for NK79
Based on the nearest station (KFWN), NK79 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 880 ft). NK79 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 20 nm away.
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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 NK79. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 26 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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NK79 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lewis Landing Airport in Slate Hill, 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 NK79 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 NK79
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
SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.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
BGM UA /OV OIC270013/TM 2247/FL060/TP M20P/TB OCC TURB/RM MOD RAIN
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OIC270013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.TB OCC TURBTurbulence: occ turb.RM MOD RAINRemarks.Show raw report
AVP UA /OV LOPEZ/TM 2228/FL100/TP E170/SK OVC044-TOP070
AVP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOPEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC044-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV BNK130010/TM 2224/FL160/TP PC12/IC LGT RIME
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BNK130010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NK79
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NK79
- City
- Slate Hill
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 880 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4067, -74.5331
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFWN
- TAF
- Nearest KSWF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 57m
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NK79 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NK79?+
NK79 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NK79 come from?+
Lewis Landing Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFWN, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NK79 can differ.
Does NK79 have a TAF?+
No. NK79 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 20 nm away.
Does NK79 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NK79 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NK79 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lewis Landing Airport (NK79)
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