AirNav: 6NK5 - Erie County Medical Center Heliport

6NK5

Erie County Medical Center Heliport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6NK5
Lat/Long:	42-55-44.9200N 078-49-49.4100W 42-55.748667N 078-49.823500W 42.9291444,-78.8303917 (estimated)
Elevation:	728 ft. / 222 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1995)
From city:	1 mile N of BUFFALO, NY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	14215

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 716-898-3505 OR 3506.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (4 nm E):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (12 nm NW):	PHONE 716-297-6984

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLAZZ	359/3.4	204	09W	GB	--. -...
KLUMP	251/9.0	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	188/10.8	329	10W	IA	.. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	mats
Runway edge lights:	PERI PERIMETER & FLOODLGTS. HELIPAD MKD WITH WHITE HOSPITAL CROSS WITH RED "H" IN CENTER.
Operational restrictions:	ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	42-55.748667N
Longitude:	078-49.823500W
Elevation:	728.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ERIE CO MEDICAL CENTER 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528
Manager:	KEVIN MADOO, PLANT OPERATIONS 462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215 Phone (716) 898-5528 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: DANIEL P MCCARTAN - 716-898-4784 - DMCCARTAN@ECMC.EDU.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	9 FT LGTD BLDG 25 FT EAST & 92 FT LGTD SMOKESTACK 650 FT NORTH.
-	FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6NK5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (4 nm E)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (6 nm SE)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (10 nm E)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (12 nm NW)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (16 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:12	12:12
Sunrise	07:44	12:44
Sunset	17:07	22:07
Evening civil twilight	17:39	22:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jan-2026 02:31:22
Local (UTC-5)	17-Jan-2026 21:31:22

METAR

KBUF 4nm E	180208Z 25026G43KT 10SM -SN BKN035 OVC043 M03/M09 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 26043/0202 SNB08 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 T10281089 $
KIAG 12nm N	180153Z 24021G34KT 10SM FEW039 BKN050 M03/M10 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 25042/0124 SLP177 T10331100
CWPC 19nm W	180200Z AUTO RMK AO1 51021

TAF

KBUF 4nm E	180131Z 1802/1824 24020G40KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035 FM180400 24016G27KT P6SM BKN035 FM180900 24012G20KT 2SM -SN OVC025 FM181400 23013G21KT P6SM BKN040 FM182000 23010KT P6SM BKN050
KIAG 12nm N	171956Z 1720/1818 23014G22KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1720/1721 25022G38KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN OVC008 FM172100 23014G24KT P6SM BKN025 FM172200 24015G25KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1722/1801 4SM -SHSN OVC015 FM180300 25017G29KT P6SM -SHSN BKN030 FM181200 24013G23KT P6SM -SN BKN040 FM181600 23015G23KT 2SM -SN BLSN BKN020

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