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Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base (NY9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base in Long Lake, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLKP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base (NY9) is a seaplane base in Long Lake, NY. NY9 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLKP, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NE, SW) — longest 15,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLKP, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLKP, 26.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 1 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.68"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 1 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.68 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLKP 290435Z AUTO 11001KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC001 18/18 A2968 RMK AO2

What changed at KLKP (nearest station)?

Since the 0355Z (11:55 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Fog began (FG).
  • Mist ended (BR).

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Current pilot readout for NY9

Based on the nearest station (KLKP), NY9 is currently LIFR with winds from 110° at 1 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway NE, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,629 ft). NY9 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSLK, about 26 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 NY9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NEFAV0 kt head1 kt right
SW0 kt head1 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
061204Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.

NY9 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base in Long Lake, 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 NY9 is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NY9

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

PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 62 NM E of NY9 · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL978
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ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342 F350 225/035KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 78 NM S of NY9 · 300 ft MSL · A320
smooth turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0302/FL003/TP A320/TB SMOOTH /RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 19 ALB
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 1…Remarks.
PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 69 NM S of NY9 · 3,000 ft MSL · A319
light to moderate turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB340010/TM 0155/FL030/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP0127Z (9:27 PM EDT) · 92 NM SW of NY9 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0127/FL340/TP B739/SK TOP300/RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SEE CULTURAL LIGHTS
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SE…Remarks.
PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 77 NM W of NY9 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
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ART UA /OV ART340010/TM 0126/FL340/TP B763/SK TOP280
ART UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ART340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 78 NM S of NY9 · 600 ft MSL · GLF4
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0110/FL006 /TP GLF4/SK 009
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK 009Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 52 NM SE of NY9 · 33,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate 33,000–34,000 ft turbulence
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GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 0110/FL330/TP B38M/TB MOD 330-340
GFL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 330-340Turbulence: moderate 33,000–34,000 ft.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 59 NM NE of NY9 · 37,300 ft MSL · A332
light clear-air turbulence
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BTV UA /OV BTV/TM 0103/FL373/TP A332/SK TOP370/TB LGT CAT
BTV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL373Altitude: 37,300 ft MSL.
TP A332Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP370Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NY9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLKP reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%MVFR 11%IFR 6%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
NE/SW
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
NY9
City
Long Lake
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
1,629 ft
Coordinates
43.9751, -74.4204
Runways
2
Longest runway
15,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLKP
TAF
Nearest KSLK
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 43m

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Nearby airports

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NY9 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at NY9?+

NY9 has 2 runways — NE, SW; the longest is 15,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for NY9 come from?+

Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLKP, about 26 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NY9 can differ.

Does NY9 have a TAF?+

No — NY9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLK, about 26 nm away.

Does NY9 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — NY9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NY9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base (NY9)

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

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