Grund Field (NY55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:30 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KITH), NY55 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Grund Field in Ithaca, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KITH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Grund Field (NY55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ithaca, NY at a field elevation of 1,453 ft. NY55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KITH, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KITH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KITH, 6.7 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 NY55
Based on the nearest station (KITH), NY55 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 1,453 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,800 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 01 | 3,800 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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NY55 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 01/193,800 × 75 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at NY55Wind
- 01
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 1 kt headwind · 5 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.
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.
NY55 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 NY55
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.
- 01
- 64%
- 19
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0833Z (4:33 AM EDT)
TAF KITH 280833Z 2809/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM281600 16006KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
NY55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KITH, 6.7 nm away.
Wind is 78° off runway 19, 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NY55
- City
- Ithaca
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4473, -76.5969
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KITH
- TAF
- Nearest KITH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 24m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Grund Field (NY55)
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