AirNav: 6NK5 - Erie County Medical Center Heliport

6NK5

Erie County Medical Center Heliport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6NK5
Lat/Long:	42-55-44.9200N 078-49-49.4100W 42-55.748667N 078-49.823500W 42.9291444,-78.8303917 (estimated)
Elevation:	728 ft. / 222 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1995)
From city:	1 mile N of BUFFALO, NY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	14215

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 716-898-3505 OR 3506.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (4 nm E):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (12 nm NW):	PHONE 716-297-6984

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLAZZ	359/3.4	204	09W	GB	--. -...
KLUMP	251/9.0	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	188/10.8	329	10W	IA	.. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	mats
Runway edge lights:	PERI PERIMETER & FLOODLGTS. HELIPAD MKD WITH WHITE HOSPITAL CROSS WITH RED "H" IN CENTER.
Operational restrictions:	ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	42-55.748667N
Longitude:	078-49.823500W
Elevation:	728.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ERIE CO MEDICAL CENTER 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528
Manager:	KEVIN MADOO, PLANT OPERATIONS 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: DANIEL P MCCARTAN - 716-898-4784 - DMCCARTAN@ECMC.EDU.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	9 FT LGTD BLDG 25 FT EAST & 92 FT LGTD SMOKESTACK 650 FT NORTH.
-	FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6NK5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (4 nm E)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (6 nm SE)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (10 nm E)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (12 nm NW)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (16 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	12:15
Sunrise	07:47	12:47
Sunset	16:59	21:59
Evening civil twilight	17:31	22:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jan-2026 09:51:28
Local (UTC-5)	10-Jan-2026 04:51:28

METAR

KBUF 4nm E	100901Z 17003KT 10SM OVC023 01/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 T00061011 $
KIAG 12nm N	100853Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC021 00/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00001011 53003
CWPC 19nm W	100900Z AUTO RMK AO1

TAF

KBUF 4nm E	100538Z 1006/1106 27007KT P6SM SCT025 FM100700 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025 FM101200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM101700 09008KT P6SM BKN040 FM101900 10008KT P6SM BKN025 FM102200 15007KT 4SM RA OVC007 FM110400 23017G32KT P6SM OVC012
KIAG 12nm N	100724Z 1007/1106 28005KT P6SM BKN025 FM100900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025 FM101200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM101700 09008KT P6SM BKN050 FM101800 09010G16KT P6SM BKN025 FM102200 11009KT 4SM RA OVC007 FM110400 23017G30KT P6SM OVC012

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