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Richfield Airport Private

NY68 · Richfield Springs, NY · 1,450 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NY68
Coordinates
42.8612, -74.9454
Elevation
1,450 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BUFFALO
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1989/03
Distance from city
2 E

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
04:46 AM08:46Z
Sunrise05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunset08:42 PM00:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM01:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from NY68

Traffic pattern

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,000 ft × 75 ft · Turf
10
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
100 ft
28
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 300 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
UCA · UticaVORTAC111.20r148° / 13.8 NM
RKA · RockdaleVOR-DME112.60r040° / 27 NM
GGT · GeorgetownVORTAC117.80r094° / 39 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NY68. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
HAROLD COTTON JR.
460 MILLSTONE ROAD, RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY
Manager
HAROLD COTTON JR.
460 MILLSTONE ROAD, RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY

Remarks FAA

  • VFR DALGT OPNS ONLY; RY DSPLCD 100'; TREES AT RY 28 THR REMOVED/LOWERED.
  • FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.

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 NY68 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 NY68

Richfield Airport (NY68) is an airport in Richfield Springs, NY, at 1,450 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 NY68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NY68 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at NY68?

Richfield Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NY68?

Richfield Airport is in Richfield Springs, NY, at an elevation of 1,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8612, -74.9454.

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