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 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 21:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 22:50:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Nov-2009 17:50:10 |
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| METAR |
KBFD 24nm S | 292153Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP067 T00940022 $
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KJHW 28nm W | 292235Z 10SM RMK AO1
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KELZ 30nm E | 292156Z AUTO 22011G19KT 10SM BKN048 11/02 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP068 T01060017
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KDKK 33nm NW | 292153Z AUTO 22011G19KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 14/04 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP038 T01390044
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KBUF 44nm N | 292154Z 24003KT 10SM FEW030 BKN060 BKN090 09/05 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP039 T00890050
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KDSV 47nm NE | 292154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP055 T01110050
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CWPC 48nm NW | 292200Z AUTO 27005KT 09/05 RMK AO1 T00910054
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| TAF |
KBFD 24nm S | 291740Z 2918/3018 21008KT P6SM BKN150 FM300300 22009KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM300500 26008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM300900 29006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC010 FM301300 31007KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 3015/3018 1SM -SHRASN OVC009
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KJHW 28nm W | 292056Z 2921/3018 21010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM292300 21008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM300200 23012KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM300500 25014KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM300800 28014KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM301500 33010G20KT 5SM -SHRASN BR OVC008 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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