Great Valley Airport
N56 · Great Valley, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 223° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 1,450 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 190 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,450 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JHW 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHW · Jamestown | VOR/DME | 114.70 · 94X | High | r094° / 21.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N56
- Coordinates
- 42.2051, -78.6472
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BUF
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1985/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR RWY CONDS NOV THRU APR CALL AMGR.
- ARPT DALGT OPS ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0227.
- RWY 6/24: 200 FT OVRN S END, 400 FT N END.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
- RWY 06/24 LIRL NSTD.
Contact
- PAUL CARMICHAEL, ASST MGR 716-307-5832.
Nearby airports
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About N56
Great Valley Airport (N56) is an airport in Great Valley, NY, at 1,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N56 have a control tower?
No. Great Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N56?
Great Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N56?
Great Valley Airport is in Great Valley, NY, at an elevation of 1,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2051, -78.6472.
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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 N56 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.