Jerry Phibbs Airport Private
NK43 · Schenectady, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 134° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 314°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r287° / 5 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r254° / 29.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK43 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NK43
- Coordinates
- 42.7533, -73.9165
- Elevation
- 340 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/07
- Distance from city
- 15 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Nearby airports
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About NK43
Jerry Phibbs Airport (NK43) is an airport in Schenectady, NY, at 340 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NK43 have a control tower?
No. Jerry Phibbs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NK43?
Jerry Phibbs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NK43?
Jerry Phibbs Airport is in Schenectady, NY, at an elevation of 340 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7533, -73.9165.
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