FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | N56 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-12-18.2300N / 078-38-50.1020W 42-12.303833N / 078-38.835033W 42.2050639 / -78.6472506 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1450 ft. / 442 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of GREAT VALLEY, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 14741 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OLE (12 nm E): | 118.375 (716-557-2001) |
- CD THRU FLT SVCS 1-888-766-8267.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JHWr094/21.1 | | JAMESTOWN VOR/DME | | 114.70 | | 07W |
| BFDr004/25.2 | | BRADFORD VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 07W |
| ELZr293/29.6 | | WELLSVILLE VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| DKKr129/32.7 | | DUNKIRK VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OLEAN | | 260/14.6 | | 360 | | 09W | | LYS | .-.. -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard LIRL NSTD DUE TO SPACING; THLD LGTS NOT RED/GREEN. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 52 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RY 06 +15 FT BRUSH 160 FT FM THLD 60 FT LEFT. | | 8 ft. tree, 10 ft. from runway, 59 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY 24 +47 FT TREE 156 FT FM THLD 90 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | NEAL EDDY 4843 ROUTE 219 GREAT VALLEY, NY 14741 Phone 716-945-5106 |
| Manager: | NEAL EDDY 4843 ROUTE 219 GREAT VALLEY, NY 14741 Phone 716-945-2026 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DURING WINTER MONTHS CALL 716-945-5106 FOR RY CONDS. |
| - | RY 06 +33' TREE, 217' FROM RWY END, 30' LEFT; +81' TREE,227' FROM RY END, 227' LEFT (OF CENTERLINE). |
| - | RY 24 HAS +79 FT TREE, 108 FT FM RY END, 231 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN: +40 FT BLDG, 405 FT FM RY END ON CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at N56.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOLE - Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (12 nm E)
KBFD - Bradford Regional Airport (24 nm S)
KJHW - Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (27 nm W)
KELZ - Wellsville Municipal Airport, Tarantine Field (30 nm E)
KDKK - Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 28-Oct-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:39:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 18:39:16 |
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| METAR |
KBFD 24nm S | 082253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01440067
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KJHW 28nm W | 082315Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3026 RMK AO1
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KELZ 30nm E | 082256Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP265 T01440039 TSNO
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KDKK 33nm NW | 082253Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01110083
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KBUF 44nm N | 082254Z 04006KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01390028
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KDSV 47nm NE | 082254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP264 T01110033
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CWPC 48nm NW | 082300Z AUTO 12006KT 16/05 RMK AO1 T01620054
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| TAF |
KBFD 24nm S | 081721Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KJHW 28nm W | 082119Z 0821/0918 17004KT P6SM SKC FM090300 17008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM090700 18010KT P6SM BKN120 FM091300 23012G20KT P6SM SCT120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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