AirNav: NK87 - Merkle Airport

NK87

Merkle Airport
Clarence Center, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NK87
Lat/Long:	43-04-00.2090N 078-35-59.0990W 43-04.003483N 078-35.984983W 43.0667247,-78.5997497 (estimated)
Elevation:	590 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	4 miles N of CLARENCE CENTER, NY
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	14032

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (10 nm SW):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (15 nm W):	PHONE 716-297-6984
WX AWOS-3PT at GVQ (19 nm E):	127.525 (585-343-6369)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
KLUMP	038/4.6	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	114/10.8	329	10W	IA	.. .-
PLAZZ	048/15.0	204	09W	GB	--. -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2400 x 40 ft. / 732 x 12 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	plines	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LARRY S. MERKLE 7880 SALT ROAD CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 Phone 716-913-5113
Manager:	LARRY S. MERKLE 7880 SALT ROAD CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 Phone 716-913-5113

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NK87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (6 nm SE)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (9 nm S)
KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (10 nm SW)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (13 nm SW)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (15 nm W)
9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (16 nm NE)
KGVQ - Genesee County Airport (19 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:47	10:47
Sunrise	07:15	11:15
Sunset	18:52	22:52
Evening civil twilight	19:20	23:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Oct-2025 10:48:07
Local (UTC-4)	03-Oct-2025 06:48:07

METAR

KBUF 10nm SW	030954Z 16005KT 10SM FEW250 10/06 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01000061
KIAG 15nm W	030953Z AUTO 10SM CLR 09/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00940072 $
KGVQ 19nm E	021056Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 T00560022

TAF

KBUF 10nm SW	030526Z 0306/0406 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM031200 18006KT P6SM SKC FM031700 24009KT P6SM SKC FM032300 22005KT P6SM SKC FM040200 19004KT P6SM SKC
KIAG 15nm W	030526Z 0306/0406 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM031400 21007KT P6SM SKC FM031700 23009KT P6SM SKC FM032300 21006KT P6SM FEW200

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