General Electric R&D Center HeliportPrivate
NK61 · Schenectady, NY · Non-towered · Open on the map
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:23 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 06:55 PM | 22:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
Plan a flight from NK61
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Full reports: nearest reporting station
Advisories
NOTAMs · Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports · Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards · Checking SIGMETs and G-AIRMETs…
Temporary flight restrictions · Checking for TFRs…
Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 167 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for NK61 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the NK61 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r340° / 5.7 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r261° / 25.4 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All NK61 frequencies →
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK61 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NK61
- Coordinates
- 42.8260, -73.8741
- Elevation
- 351 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1982/12
- Distance from city
- 4 W
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- ELIZABETH GILDEA GENERAL ELECTRIC R & D CENTER HELIPORT BLDG K-1, 1A70 NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: NK43 Jerry Phibbs (private) (5 NM) · W57 Round Lake (8 NM) · 8NK3 Saratoga Medical Park (private) (9 NM) · NK32 Ny Arng (private) (10 NM)
About NK61
General Electric R&D Center (NK61) is a heliport in Schenectady, NY, at 351 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 167 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NK61 have a control tower?
No. General Electric R&D Center is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NK61?
General Electric R&D Center has 1 runway; the longest is 167 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NK61?
General Electric R&D Center is in Schenectady, NY, at an elevation of 351 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8260, -73.8741.
More about NK61
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 NK61 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.
Something here wrong or out of date? Report a data problem.