Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport HeliportPrivate

NK55 · Warners, NY · 400 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: NK55
Coordinates: 43.0851, -76.2869
Elevation: 400 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1989/08
Distance from city: 4 NE

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	04:51 AM	08:51Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	09:26Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	00:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 04:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from NK55

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 400 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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SYR · Syracuse	VORTAC	117.00	r230° / 5.8 NM
GGT · Georgetown	VORTAC	117.80	r322° / 26.9 NM
ITH · Ithaca	VOR-DME	111.80	r022° / 36.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open NK55 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK55. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner

ONONDAGA CO SHERIFF'S DEPT.

3301 CESSNA DR, WARNERS, NY

315-435-3095

Manager

SGT JAMES FARLEY

3301 CESSENA DR HANGAR 1, WARNERS, NY

315-435-3095

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.

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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 NK55 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 NK55

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport (NK55) is a heliport in Warners, NY, at 400 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NK55 have a control tower?

No. Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NK55?

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NK55?

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport is in Warners, NY, at an elevation of 400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0851, -76.2869.

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