FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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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Times for 20-Mar-2010
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2010 13:19:15 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Mar-2010 09:19:15 |
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| METAR |
KBFD 24nm S | 201253Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00720006
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KJHW 28nm W | 201255Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A2997 RMK AO1 52017
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KELZ 30nm E | 201256Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00890017
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KDKK 33nm NW | 201253Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 04/03 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00440028 $
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KBUF 44nm N | 201254Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00440011
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KDSV 47nm NE | 201254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00500017
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CWPC 48nm NW | 201200Z AUTO 03004KT 03/M02 RMK AO1 T00341015
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| TAF |
KBFD 24nm S | 201128Z 2012/2112 24002KT P6SM SCT200 FM201500 28006KT P6SM SCT200 FM210100 02003KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
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KJHW 28nm W | 201123Z 2012/2112 26006KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250 FM201800 29008KT P6SM BKN070 FM202200 34006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM210300 02004KT P6SM BKN040 FM210800 02004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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