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56NK

Buffalo General Hospital Heliport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	56NK
Lat/Long:	42-54-04.0200N 078-51-59.3600W 42-54.067000N 078-51.989333W 42.9011167,-78.8664889 (estimated)
Elevation:	1026 ft. / 313 m (estimated)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	14201

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2012
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (6 nm E):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (13 nm N):	PHONE 716-297-6984

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLAZZ	316/2.7	204	09W	GB	--. -...
KLUMP	247/11.2	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	196/12.5	329	10W	IA	.. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	mats
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	42-54.067000N
Longitude:	078-51.989333W
Elevation:	1026.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KALEIDA HEALTH 100 HIGH ST. BUFFALO, NY 14203 Phone 716-859-5600
Manager:	DAVID CROSTON 100 HIGH ST. BUFFALO, NY 14203 Phone 716-859-5442

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56NK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (6 nm E)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (7 nm E)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (13 nm N)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (18 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:14	12:14
Sunrise	07:47	12:47
Sunset	16:46	21:46
Evening civil twilight	17:19	22:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Dec-2025 06:14:25
Local (UTC-5)	27-Dec-2025 01:14:25

METAR

KBUF 6nm E	270554Z 34008KT 8SM -SN OVC004 M03/M04 A2987 RMK AO2 SNB51 SLP124 DEPTH OF GLAZE 1/10 INCH P0000 60001 I6002 T10331044 11006 21033 51029 $
KIAG 13nm N	270559Z AUTO 36010KT 2SM -SN BR SCT004 OVC012 M04/M06 A2989 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441056
CWPC 17nm W	270500Z AUTO RMK AO1 53040

TAF

KBUF 6nm E	270533Z 2706/2806 34009KT 6SM BR OVC005 FM271100 01004KT P6SM OVC007 FM271600 04004KT P6SM BKN012 FM272000 07004KT P6SM BKN020 FM272200 07004KT P6SM BKN035
KIAG 13nm N	270533Z 2706/2806 01011KT 5SM BR OVC003 FM271100 01004KT P6SM BKN005 FM271500 03005KT P6SM OVC012 FM272200 08005KT P6SM BKN030 FM272300 08004KT P6SM BKN040

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