Peconic Bay Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
NK18 · Riverhead, NY · 85 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NK18
- Coordinates
- 40.9353, -72.6733
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NNW
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 | 04:46 AM | 08:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:19 AM | 09:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Plan a flight from NK18
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.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC · Calverton | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r100° / 5.7 NM |
| FOK · Suffolk Co | TACAN | 111.00 | r355° / 6.1 NM |
| HTO · Hampton | VORTAC | 113.60 | r287° / 16.2 NM |
| HVN · New Haven | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r167° / 21.9 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r191° / 22.7 NM |
| BDR · Bridgeport | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r135° / 24.5 NM |
| DPK · Deer Park | VOR-DME | 117.70 | r085° / 29.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK18. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 NK18 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 NK18
Peconic Bay Medical Center Heliport (NK18) is a heliport in Riverhead, NY, at 85 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NK18 have a control tower?
No. Peconic Bay Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is NK18?
Peconic Bay Medical Center Heliport is in Riverhead, NY, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9353, -72.6733.
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