AirNav: NK87 - Merkle Airport

NK87

Merkle Airport
Clarence Center, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 716-635-0532
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 23-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:01	09:01
Sunrise	05:36	09:36
Sunset	20:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	21:32	01:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jun-2025 04:34:43
Local (UTC-4)	23-Jun-2025 00:34:43

METAR

KBUF 10nm SW	230354Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02440211 $
KIAG 15nm W	230353Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220200
KGVQ 19nm E	230356Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02560217

TAF

KBUF 10nm SW	221720Z 2218/2318 24015G25KT P6SM SCT035 FM230100 23009KT P6SM FEW250 FM231400 23014G22KT P6SM SKC
KIAG 15nm W	221720Z 2218/2318 25012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM222200 22012G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM230200 22005KT P6SM FEW250 FM231500 23012G20KT P6SM SKC

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