Unity Hospital Helipad HeliportPrivate

55NK · Rochester, NY · 456 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 55NK
Coordinates: 43.1929, -77.7031
Elevation: 456 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2012/04
Distance from city: 5 W

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	04:56 AM	08:56Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	00:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:30 PM	01:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:30 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 55NK

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 456 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ROC · Rochester	VORTAC	110.00	r352° / 4.5 NM
GEE · Geneseo	VOR-DME	108.20	r012° / 21.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 55NK on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 55NK. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH

1555 LONG POND ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY

585-368-4068

Manager

JERROLD SELDES

1555 LONG POND ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY

585-723-7184

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Lighting

ACTVT FLD LGTS H1 - 122.9.

Obstructions

110 FT ANTENNA TWR 560 FT SW OF PAD.

Contact

CELL: 585-764-6623

Nearby airports

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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 55NK 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 55NK

Unity Hospital Helipad (55NK) is a heliport in Rochester, NY, at 456 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55NK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 55NK have a control tower?

No. Unity Hospital Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 55NK?

Unity Hospital Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 55NK?

Unity Hospital Helipad is in Rochester, NY, at an elevation of 456 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1929, -77.7031.

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