Match Mate Airport Private
NK74 · Aurora, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 09:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 00:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 191° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 011°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SYR 117.00 · GGT 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR · Syracuse | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r230° / 32.1 NM |
| GGT · Georgetown | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r277° / 37 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NK74 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NK74
- Coordinates
- 42.7445, -76.6636
- Elevation
- 840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1984/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
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 · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
Lighting
- FOR LIRL RWY 18/36 CALL 315-730-3501.
Obstructions
- BLDGS EAST & WEST OF RWY.
Nearby airports
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About NK74
Match Mate Airport (NK74) is an airport in Aurora, NY, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NK74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NK74 have a control tower?
No. Match Mate Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NK74?
Match Mate Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NK74?
Match Mate Airport is in Aurora, NY, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7445, -76.6636.
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