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56NK

Buffalo General Hospital Heliport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	56NK
Lat/Long:	42-54-04.0200N 078-51-59.3600W 42-54.067000N 078-51.989333W 42.9011167,-78.8664889 (estimated)
Elevation:	1026 ft. / 313 m (estimated)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	14201

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2012
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (6 nm E):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (13 nm N):	PHONE 716-409-9256

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLAZZ	316/2.7	204	09W	GB	--. -...
KLUMP	247/11.2	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	196/12.5	329	10W	IA	.. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	mats
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	42-54.067000N
Longitude:	078-51.989333W
Elevation:	1026.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KALEIDA HEALTH 100 HIGH ST. BUFFALO, NY 14203 Phone 716-859-5600
Manager:	DAVID CROSTON 100 HIGH ST. BUFFALO, NY 14203 Phone 716-859-5442

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56NK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (6 nm E)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (7 nm E)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (13 nm N)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (18 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:04	09:04
Sunrise	05:40	09:40
Sunset	20:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	21:33	01:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2026 23:08:34
Local (UTC-4)	27-Jun-2026 19:08:34

METAR

KBUF 6nm E	272254Z 05009KT 10SM FEW055 FEW250 25/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500161 $
KIAG 13nm N	272253Z 07007KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500156 $
CWPC 17nm W	272200Z AUTO RMK AO1 58011

TAF

KBUF 6nm E	271739Z 2718/2818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM272000 05007KT P6SM FEW110 FM272200 06007KT P6SM FEW130 FM280100 06005KT P6SM FEW200 FM280400 07004KT P6SM SCT200 FM281400 06007KT P6SM SCT250
KIAG 13nm N	271739Z 2718/2818 08009KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM280000 05005KT P6SM FEW250 FM280500 08004KT P6SM SCT250 FM280800 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM281100 07004KT P6SM SCT200 FM281500 06007KT P6SM SCT250

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