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Nellis Field Private

NY20 · Fort Plain, NY · 700 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NY20
Coordinates
42.9626, -74.6819
Elevation
700 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BUFFALO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/08
Distance from city
3 NW

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
04:44 AM08:44Z
Sunrise05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunset08:41 PM00:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM01:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 04:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:20 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
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 · 129°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,750 ft × 20 ft · Asphalt

Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

13
Heading
129° mag · 116° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 34 ft, 1,360 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
31
Heading
309° mag · 296° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNICOM122.8

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
UCA · UticaVORTAC111.20r112° / 21.5 NM
RKA · RockdaleVOR-DME112.60r050° / 38.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NY20. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
GORGE VALENTINE, JR.
83 WEST 8TH, HARRISON, NY
518-493-2456
Manager
JOHN R. NELLIS
RFD 1,, FORT PLAIN, NY
518-568-2188

Remarks FAA

  • RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
  • FOR ROTG BCN PHONE 518-568-2188.
  • <RWY PLOWED WINTERS.
  • GLIDER OPNS IN THE VICINITY OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
  • FOR RWY LGTS PHONE 518-568-2188.
  • <10 DEG DOGLEG APRXLY 1200' FM 13 END.
  • 2' ROAD 35' FROM THR.
  • 4' ROAD 25' FROM THR.

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 NY20 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 NY20

Nellis Field (NY20) is an airport in Fort Plain, NY, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NY20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NY20 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at NY20?

Nellis Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,750 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NY20?

Nellis Field is in Fort Plain, NY, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9626, -74.6819.

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