Eastern Long Island Heliport HeliportPrivate

NK48 · Greenport, NY · 6 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: NK48
Coordinates: 41.1097, -72.3600
Elevation: 6 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1981/10
Distance from city: 1 N

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	04:44 AM	08:44Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	00:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from NK48

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 6 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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
HTO · Hampton	VORTAC	113.60	r003° / 11.6 NM
GON · Groton	VOR-DME	110.85	r240° / 19.2 NM
MAD · Madison	VOR-DME	110.40	r142° / 19.4 NM
FOK · Suffolk Co	TACAN	111.00	r050° / 20.5 NM
CCC · Calverton	VOR-DME	117.20	r074° / 22.6 NM
HVN · New Haven	VOR-DME	109.80	r124° / 25.4 NM
ORW · Norwich	VOR-DME	110.00	r225° / 31.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open NK48 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK48. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

101 NICOLLS ROAD, ROOM 4-184, STONY BROOK, NY

631-689-8333

Manager

ERIC NIEGELBERG

101 NICOLLS ROAD, ROOM 4-184, STONY BROOK, NY

631-444-2496

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.

Contact

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: RAY EBLE V.P. SUPPORT SVCS 631-477-1000 REBLE@ELIH.ORG
EXT 100.

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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 NK48 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 NK48

Eastern Long Island Heliport (NK48) is a heliport in Greenport, NY, at 6 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 NK48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NK48 have a control tower?

No. Eastern Long Island Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NK48?

Eastern Long Island Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NK48?

Eastern Long Island Heliport is in Greenport, NY, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1097, -72.3600.

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