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NY80 Aurora Balloonport
South Wales, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NY80
Lat/Long: 42-41-47.0000N 078-34-09.0000W
42-41.783333N 078-34.150000W
42.6963889,-78.5691667
(estimated)
Elevation: 900 ft. / 274 m (estimated)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 14139

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2008
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Balloonport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (16 nm NW): PHONE 716-587-0517

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GEEr266/37.8GENESEO VOR/DME108.2009W
JHWr046/39.1JAMESTOWN VOR/DME114.7007W

Balloonport Services

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions: 200 x 200 ft. / 61 x 61 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARK G. GIEFLER
6861 OLEAN ROAD
SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
Phone 716-685-7908
Manager: MARK G. GIEFLER
6861 OLEAN ROAD
SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
Phone 716-685-7908

Additional Remarks

- LOCATION IS STRICTLY A BALLOON PORT. USED FOR LAUNCHES OF HOT AIR BALLOONS
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NY80.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (12 nm NW)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (14 nm N)
KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (16 nm NW)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (20 nm N)
KGVQ - Genesee County Airport (27 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2309:23
Sunrise05:5509:55
Sunset20:2600:26
Evening civil twilight20:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2026 07:18:20
Local (UTC-4)  13-May-2026 03:18:20
 
METAR
KBUF 
16nm NW 		130654Z 14007KT 10SM -RA SCT055 BKN075 OVC090 11/07 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB0557E07B30 SLP109 P0000 T01060072 $
KGVQ 
27nm NE 		130656Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM -RA OVC055 07/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 P0001 T00720067
KOLE 
29nm S 		130515Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM OVC065 08/03 A2994 RMK AO2
KIAG 
30nm NW 		130653Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM -RA SCT060 OVC075 09/08 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP103 P0000 T00940078
CWPC 
32nm W 		130600Z AUTO RMK AO1 56029
TAF
KBUF 
16nm NW 		130539Z 1306/1406 13007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 FM130700 16010G18KT 4SM SHRA OVC060 WS020/21045KT FM131200 20012G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM131400 21012G26KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1314/1318 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM131900 23015G30KT P6SM SCT025 FM132100 24014G28KT P6SM BKN020
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