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NY80 Aurora Balloonport
South Wales, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NY80
Lat/Long: 42-41-47.0000N 078-34-09.0000W
42-41.783333N 078-34.150000W
42.6963889,-78.5691667
(estimated)
Elevation: 900 ft. / 274 m (estimated)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 14139

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2008
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Balloonport Communications

WX ASOS at BUF (16 nm NW): PHONE 716-587-0517

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GEEr266/37.8GENESEO VOR/DME108.2009W
JHWr046/39.1JAMESTOWN VOR/DME114.7007W

Balloonport Services

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions: 200 x 200 ft. / 61 x 61 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARK G. GIEFLER
6861 OLEAN ROAD
SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
Phone 716-685-7908
Manager: MARK G. GIEFLER
6861 OLEAN ROAD
SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
Phone 716-685-7908

Additional Remarks

- LOCATION IS STRICTLY A BALLOON PORT. USED FOR LAUNCHES OF HOT AIR BALLOONS
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NY80.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (12 nm NW)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (14 nm N)
KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (16 nm NW)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (20 nm N)
KGVQ - Genesee County Airport (27 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2610:26
Sunrise06:5410:54
Sunset19:4123:41
Evening civil twilight20:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Apr-2026 11:02:27
Local (UTC-4)  03-Apr-2026 07:02:27
 
METAR
KBUF 
16nm NW 		030854Z 21012G20KT 10SM FEW070 SCT110 BKN160 17/12 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 21035/0756 RAB43E53 SLP140 P0000 60000 T01670117 53000 $
KGVQ 
27nm NE 		030856Z AUTO 21016G26KT 10SM -RA SCT070 BKN090 BKN100 17/11 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/0833 RAB51 SLP139 P0000 60000 T01720111 55006
KOLE 
29nm S 		030855Z AUTO 20008G15KT 10SM OVC006 08/08 A3007 RMK AO2
KIAG 
30nm NW 		030853Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM FEW055 BKN100 OVC120 14/12 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/0807 RAB07E50 SLP140 P0003 60004 T01390117 53001
CWPC 
32nm W 		031000Z AUTO RMK AO1 50010
TAF
KBUF 
16nm NW 		030520Z 0306/0406 18016KT P6SM BKN120 WS015/20050KT TEMPO 0306/0310 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM031000 20016G29KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 0310/0312 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM031200 21015G29KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 0312/0313 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM031700 24018G36KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 0317/0318 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM040200 27005KT P6SM BKN080
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