AirNav: 6NK5 - Erie County Medical Center Heliport

6NK5

Erie County Medical Center Heliport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6NK5
Lat/Long:	42-55-44.9200N 078-49-49.4100W 42-55.748667N 078-49.823500W 42.9291444,-78.8303917 (estimated)
Elevation:	728 ft. / 222 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1995)
From city:	1 mile N of BUFFALO, NY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	14215

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 716-898-3505 OR 3506.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (4 nm E):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (12 nm NW):	PHONE 716-297-6984

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLAZZ	359/3.4	204	09W	GB	--. -...
KLUMP	251/9.0	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	188/10.8	329	10W	IA	.. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	mats
Runway edge lights:	PERI PERIMETER & FLOODLGTS. HELIPAD MKD WITH WHITE HOSPITAL CROSS WITH RED "H" IN CENTER.
Operational restrictions:	ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	42-55.748667N
Longitude:	078-49.823500W
Elevation:	728.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ERIE CO MEDICAL CENTER 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528
Manager:	KEVIN MADOO, PLANT OPERATIONS 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: DANIEL P MCCARTAN - 716-898-4784 - DMCCARTAN@ECMC.EDU.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	9 FT LGTD BLDG 25 FT EAST & 92 FT LGTD SMOKESTACK 650 FT NORTH.
-	FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6NK5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (4 nm E)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (6 nm SE)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (10 nm E)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (12 nm NW)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (16 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:11	12:11
Sunrise	07:42	12:42
Sunset	17:10	22:10
Evening civil twilight	17:41	22:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Jan-2026 05:17:46
Local (UTC-5)	19-Jan-2026 00:17:46

METAR

KBUF 4nm E	190454Z 20013KT 10SM OVC033 M08/M16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10781156 410331078 $
KIAG 12nm N	190453Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM OVC033 M06/M12 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10611117 410561078
CWPC 19nm W	190400Z AUTO RMK AO1 58026

TAF

KBUF 4nm E	182157Z 1822/1918 22011G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM190000 21010G18KT P6SM BKN035 FM190300 21009G18KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 1903/1908 4SM -SHSN OVC025 FM190800 21011G21KT 2SM -SHSN OVC025 FM191200 21012G24KT 1/2SM SHSN OVC025 FM191700 25019G34KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN OVC025
KIAG 12nm N	181739Z 1818/1918 23013G22KT 2SM -SHSN BKN025 TEMPO 1818/1822 6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM190500 21011G19KT 6SM -SHSN BKN025 FM190800 22012G21KT 2SM -SHSN OVC020 FM191000 22012G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC015 FM191500 24016G28KT 1SM -SHSN OVC025 FM191700 24017G33KT 3SM -SHSN OVC025

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