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NY80

Aurora Balloonport
South Wales, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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
GEEr266/37.8		GENESEO VOR/DME		108.20		09W
JHWr046/39.1		JAMESTOWN VOR/DME		114.70		07W

Balloonport Services

Runway Information

Runway B1

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

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 11-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	09:25
Sunrise	05:57	09:57
Sunset	20:24	00:24
Evening civil twilight	20:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-May-2026 21:34:09
Local (UTC-4)	11-May-2026 17:34:09

METAR

KBUF 16nm NW	112054Z 23007KT 10SM BKN070 OVC080 11/01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01110006 55003 $
KGVQ 27nm NE	112056Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM FEW070 11/M04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01111039 55003
KOLE 29nm S	112115Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM SCT060 10/M03 A3012 RMK AO2
KIAG 30nm NW	112053Z 32006KT 10SM SCT090 12/M04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01171044 55005 $
CWPC 32nm W	112100Z AUTO RMK AO1 55001

TAF

KBUF
16nm NW

111958Z 1120/1218 33010G18KT P6SM BKN070 FM112200 32010KT P6SM SCT200 FM120000 30006KT P6SM FEW200

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