Galway Airport (NY37) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Galway Airport in Galway, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSCH) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Galway Airport (NY37) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Galway, NY at 950 ft. NY37 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSCH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSCH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSCH, 11.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.67 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KSCH 290148Z 00000KT 7SM BKN006 OVC039 20/20 A2967 RMK LAST
What changed at KSCH (nearest station)?
Since the 0048Z (8:48 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for NY37
Based on the nearest station (KSCH), NY37 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 950 ft). NY37 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KALB, 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 NY37. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 28 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 14 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
NY37 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Galway Airport in Galway, 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 NY37 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NY37
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSCH reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 9 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NY37
- City
- Galway
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0092, -74.0912
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSCH
- TAF
- Nearest KALB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 30m
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NY37 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at NY37?+
NY37 has 2 runways — 10, 28; 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 NY37 come from?+
Galway Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSCH, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NY37 can differ.
Does NY37 have a TAF?+
No — NY37 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 20 nm away.
Does NY37 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — NY37 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NY37 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Galway Airport (NY37)
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