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NK61 General Electric R&D Center Heliport
Schenectady, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: NK61
Lat/Long: 42-49-37.2760N 073-52-28.4410W
42-49.621267N 073-52.474017W
42.8270211,-73.8745669
(estimated)
Elevation: 354 ft. / 108 m (estimated)
Variation: 14W (1985)
From city: 4 miles W of SCHENECTADY, NY
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 12309

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/1982
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at SCH (2.9 nm NW): 119.275 (518-399-6586)
WX ASOS at ALB (6 nm SE): 120.45 (518-464-6423)
WX AWOS-3 at 5B2 (13 nm N): 132.025 (518-884-9289)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALBr340/5.7ALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CAMr261/25.4CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME115.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTER136/3.135614WHEU .... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN131/22.652314WJJH .--- .--- ....
PHILMONT002/35.127213WPFH .--. ..-. ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 167 x 93 ft. / 51 x 28 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 42-49.621267N
Longitude: 073-52.474017W
Elevation: 354.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GENERAL ELECTRIC GLOBAL RESEARCH
1 RESEARCH CIRCLE
NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
Phone 518-387-6118
Manager: ELIZABETH A. GILDEA
BLDG K-1, 1A70
NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
Phone 518-387-6118

Additional Remarks

ELIZABETH GILDEA GENERAL ELECTRIC R & D CENTER HELIPORT BLDG K-1, 1A70 NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NK61.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (3 nm NW)
KALB - Albany International Airport (6 nm SE)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (13 nm N)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (16 nm S)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (22 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1410:14
Sunrise06:4210:42
Sunset19:1823:18
Evening civil twilight19:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:01:48
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 10:01:48
 
METAR
KSCH 
2nm NW 
291245Z 30014KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A2978
KALB 
6nm SE 
291351Z 30012G21KT 10SM FEW170 BKN190 BKN250 05/M04 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T00501039
TAF
KALB 
6nm SE 
291120Z 2912/3012 31010KT P6SM OVC150 FM291500 31015G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM291900 30020G30KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM300200 30015G24KT P6SM FEW050
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