St Mary's Hospital Elevated Heliport HeliportPrivate

NK50 · Amsterdam, NY · 335 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NK50
Coordinates
42.9542, -74.2154
Elevation
335 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
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/02
Distance from city
0 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
04:43 AM08:43Z
Sunrise05:18 AM09:18Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM01:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from NK50

Runway H1/

190 ft × 144 ft · CONC-GRVL
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
335 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r318° / 22 NM
GFL · Glens FallsVORTAC110.20r243° / 35.2 NM
CAM · CambridgeVOR-DME115.00r281° / 38.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK50. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
SAINT MARY'S HEALTHCARE
427 GUY PARK AVENUE, AMSTERDAM, NY
518-842-1900
Manager
CARL RIVENBURG - SECURITY MANAGER
427 GUY PARK AVENUE, AMSTERDAM, NY
518-841-7184

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.

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 NK50 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 NK50

St Mary's Hospital Elevated Heliport (NK50) is a heliport in Amsterdam, NY, at 335 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 190 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NK50 have a control tower?

No. St Mary's Hospital Elevated Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NK50?

St Mary's Hospital Elevated Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 190 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NK50?

St Mary's Hospital Elevated Heliport is in Amsterdam, NY, at an elevation of 335 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9542, -74.2154.

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