AirNav: NK87 - Merkle Airport

NK87

Merkle Airport
Clarence Center, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	NK87
Lat/Long:	43-04-00.2090N 078-35-59.0990W 43-04.003483N 078-35.984983W 43.0667247,-78.5997497 (estimated)
Elevation:	590 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	4 miles N of CLARENCE CENTER, NY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	14032

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (10 nm SW):	PHONE 716-587-0517
WX ASOS at IAG (15 nm W):	PHONE 716-297-6984
WX AWOS-3PT at GVQ (19 nm E):	127.525 (585-343-6369)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
KLUMP	038/4.6	231	09W	BU	-... ..-
KATHI	114/10.8	329	10W	IA	.. .-
PLAZZ	048/15.0	204	09W	GB	--. -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2400 x 40 ft. / 732 x 12 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	plines	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LARRY S. MERKLE 7880 SALT ROAD CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 Phone 716-913-5113
Manager:	LARRY S. MERKLE 7880 SALT ROAD CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 Phone 716-913-5113

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NK87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (6 nm SE)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (9 nm S)
KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (10 nm SW)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (13 nm SW)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (15 nm W)
9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (16 nm NE)
KGVQ - Genesee County Airport (19 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:01	12:01
Sunrise	07:31	12:31
Sunset	17:25	22:25
Evening civil twilight	17:56	22:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Feb-2026 02:13:52
Local (UTC-5)	01-Feb-2026 21:13:52

METAR

KBUF 10nm SW	020154Z 22010KT 10SM CLR M13/M16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP216 T11331156 $
KIAG 15nm W	020153Z 23005KT 10SM CLR M14/M16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP229 I1001 T11441156
KGVQ 19nm E	020156Z AUTO 24012KT 10SM CLR M13/M17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP205 T11331167 FZRANO

TAF

KBUF 10nm SW	011729Z 0118/0218 32006KT 6SM -SHSN BKN015 TEMPO 0118/0120 2SM -SHSN OVC015 FM012000 30006KT P6SM BKN040 FM021000 23005KT P6SM BKN020 FM021600 23007KT P6SM BKN035
KIAG 15nm W	011729Z 0118/0218 32008KT 6SM -SHSN BKN015 TEMPO 0118/0120 2SM -SHSN OVC015 FM012000 31007KT P6SM FEW110 FM020100 27004KT P6SM SCT070 FM021100 23005KT P6SM BKN035 FM021400 23007KT P6SM BKN030 FM021600 23008KT P6SM BKN035

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