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Erie County Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

6NK5 · Buffalo, NY · 728 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6NK5
Coordinates
42.9267, -78.8328
Elevation
728 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1999/06
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:02 AM09:02Z
Sunrise05:37 AM09:37Z
Sunset08:58 PM00:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:33 PM01:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:33 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:58 PM → 04:37 AM

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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/

45 ft × 45 ft · Mats

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
728 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BUF · BuffaloVOR-DME116.40r277° / 8.2 NM
IAG · Niagara FallsTACAN111.00r163° / 12.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6NK5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6NK5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ERIE CO MEDICAL CENTER
462 GRIDER ST, BUFFALO, NY
(716) 898-5528
Manager
KEVIN MADOO, PLANT OPERATIONS
462 GRIDER ST, BUFFALO, NY
(716) 898-5528

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

  • ROOFTOP.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 716-898-3505 OR 3506.
  • PERIMETER & FLOODLGTS. HELIPAD MKD WITH WHITE HOSPITAL CROSS WITH RED "H" IN CENTER.

Obstructions

  • 9 FT LGTD BLDG 25 FT EAST & 92 FT LGTD SMOKESTACK 650 FT NORTH.

Contact

  • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: DANIEL P MCCARTAN - 716-898-4784 - DMCCARTAN@ECMC.EDU.

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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 6NK5 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 6NK5

Erie County Medical Center Heliport (6NK5) is a heliport in Buffalo, NY, at 728 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6NK5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6NK5 have a control tower?

No. Erie County Medical 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 6NK5?

Erie County Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6NK5?

Erie County Medical Center Heliport is in Buffalo, NY, at an elevation of 728 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9267, -78.8328.

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