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Russell Airport (NY51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Russell Airport in Canajoharie, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSCH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Russell Airport (NY51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Canajoharie, NY at 700 ft. NY51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSCH, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 1,700 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.

VFR
Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSCH, 25.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSCH 130151Z 17009KT 10SM OVC050 22/15 A3003

Current pilot readout for NY51

Based on the nearest station (KSCH), NY51 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 700 ft). NY51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 NY51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV9 kt tail2 kt right
309 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z14Z01Z

Over the last 14 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

NY51 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Russell Airport in Canajoharie, 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 NY51 is headed.

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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 NY51

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 62 NM E of NY51 · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL781
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ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 84 NM SW of NY51 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
occasional light chop turbulence
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BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0257Z (10:57 PM EDT) · 51 NM E of NY51 · 31,000 ft MSL · BCS3
moderate chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 89 NM W of NY51 · 31,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light to moderate chop turbulence
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ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 0238/FL310/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
ITH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ITHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 82 NM SE of NY51 · during climb · E75L
light chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.
PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 39 NM E of NY51 · during descent · B737
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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.
PIREP0118Z (9:18 PM EDT) · 84 NM SE of NY51 · during descent · C25A
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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.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 41 NM SW of NY51 · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NY51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
12/30
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NY51
City
Canajoharie
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
700 ft
Coordinates
42.8701, -74.4993
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSCH
TAF
Nearest KALB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 56m

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NY51 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at NY51?+

NY51 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for NY51 come from?+

Russell Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSCH, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NY51 can differ.

Does NY51 have a TAF?+

No. NY51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 32 nm away.

Does NY51 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. NY51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NY51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Russell Airport (NY51)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Russell Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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