Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

3NY9 · Niagara Falls, NY · 568 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3NY9
Coordinates: 43.0817, -79.0416
Elevation: 568 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2023/05
Distance from city: 1 ESE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:02 AM	09:02Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	09:37Z
Sunset	08:59 PM	00:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:35 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:59 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 3NY9

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

36 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 568 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	36 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAG · Niagara Falls	TACAN	111.00	r253° / 4 NM
BUF · Buffalo	VOR-DME	116.40	r306° / 19.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3NY9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3NY9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

US LEASECO INC, C/O HELI TRANS SVCS

14497 KEIL RD NE, AURORA, OR

613-299-5177

Manager

DENIS PILON

1625 BUFFALO AVENUE - SUITE 2H, NIAGARA FALLS, NY

716-284-2800

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES ARPT TO BE CHARTED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3NY9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3NY9

Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport (3NY9) is a heliport in Niagara Falls, NY, at 568 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 36 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3NY9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3NY9 have a control tower?

No. Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3NY9?

Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 36 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3NY9?

Rainbow Air Tourism Center Heliport is in Niagara Falls, NY, at an elevation of 568 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0817, -79.0416.

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