Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base
W57 · Round Lake, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 1,927 × 76 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 159 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 31 ft, 72 ft from threshold, 54 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,927 ft | |
| 14W/32W | 4,000 ft |
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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 | r021° / 11 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r272° / 19.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W57
- Coordinates
- 42.9292, -73.7704
- Elevation
- 178 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BTV
- Attendance
- ALL ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD TO ITINERANT ACFT NOV THRU MAY.
- MILITARY HELICOPTERS & ULTRALIGHTS ACFT USE RY.
- RY 14/32 HAS 80 FT TREES R/L OF CNTRLN IN PRIMARY SFC.
- ACES TO ARPT FM LAKE OVERGROWN. CTC ARPT MGR PRIOR TO SEAPLANE ARR.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Runways
- SOFT DURING SPRING (MAR-JUN).
Contact
- CELL PHONE # (518) 527-2996
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 5B2 Saratoga County Airport (8 NM) · 0NK2 Westwind Farm Airport (private) (11 NM) · B04 Garnseys Airport (12 NM) · 7NY6 Sherwood Farm Airport (private) (12 NM)
About W57
Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base (W57) is an airport in Round Lake, NY, at 178 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W57 have a control tower?
No. Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W57?
Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W57?
Round Lake Airport and Seaplane Base is in Round Lake, NY, at an elevation of 178 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9292, -73.7704.
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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 W57 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.