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NK87 Merkle Airport
Clarence Center, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 716-409-9256
WX AWOS-3PT at GVQ (19 nm E): 127.525 (585-343-6369)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KLUMP038/4.623109WBU -... ..-
KATHI114/10.832910WIA .. .-
PLAZZ048/15.020409WGB --. -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions: 2400 x 40 ft. / 732 x 12 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY E  RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: plinesnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRIS MERKLE
7880 SALT ROAD
CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032
Phone 716-908-4351
Manager: CHRIS MERKLE
7880 SALT ROAD
CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032
Phone 716-908-4351

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 04-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4810:48
Sunrise07:1611:16
Sunset18:5022:50
Evening civil twilight19:1923:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Oct-2026 16:14:27
Local (UTC-4)  04-Oct-2026 12:14:27
 
METAR
KBUF 
10nm SW 		041554Z 20010KT 10SM FEW050 BKN150 BKN250 19/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01890100 $
KIAG 
15nm W 		041553Z 18012KT 10SM FEW055 FEW070 BKN120 17/12 A3008 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP189 T01720117 $
KGVQ 
19nm E 		040556Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00830050 10094 20083 58017
TAF
KBUF 
10nm SW 		041120Z 0412/0512 11006KT P6SM FEW250 FM041500 21007KT P6SM SKC FM041900 23012KT P6SM SCT090 FM050400 26006KT P6SM BKN070
KIAG 
15nm W 		041120Z 0412/0512 11006KT P6SM FEW250 FM041400 20008KT P6SM FEW200 FM041900 23012G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM050300 26008KT P6SM BKN060 FM050500 31008KT P6SM SCT060
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