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Sharon Airport

K31 · Sharon Springs, NY · 1,508 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
K31
Coordinates
42.7784, -74.5776
Elevation
1,508 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BUFFALO
NOTAM facility
BUF
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1976/09
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:45 AM08:45Z
Sunrise05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM01:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 04:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:20 AM

Plan a flight from K31

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,570 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)
13
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 54 ft, 213 ft from threshold, 143 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
200 ft
31
Heading
338° mag · 325° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 46 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 118 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
UCA · UticaVORTAC111.20r132° / 29.8 NM
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r286° / 34.2 NM
RKA · RockdaleVOR-DME112.60r068° / 34.7 NM
DNY · De LanceyVOR-DME112.10r036° / 39.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
SHARON AIR PARK INC
PO BOX 447, SHARON SPRINGS, NY
518-284-2081
Manager
BRUCE POMELLA
PO BOX 447, SHARON SPRINGS, NY
518-284-2081

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • PLINE PARALLEL ON SW SIDE OF RWY 285 FT FROM RWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
  • TREES ENCROACHING NE SIDE OF RWY.
  • FOR FLD CONDITIONS CALL 518-284-2081.
  • RY SHORTENED BY 200 FT ON THE WEST END DUE TO TURF HOLES/CREVASES.

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 K31 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 K31

Sharon Airport (K31) is an airport in Sharon Springs, NY, at 1,508 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,570 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K31, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does K31 have a control tower?

No. Sharon Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at K31?

Sharon Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,570 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is K31?

Sharon Airport is in Sharon Springs, NY, at an elevation of 1,508 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7784, -74.5776.

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