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NK87 Merkle Airport
Clarence Center, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 716-409-9256
WX AWOS-3PT at GVQ (19 nm E): 127.525 (585-343-6369)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KLUMP038/4.623109WBU -... ..-
KATHI114/10.832910WIA .. .-
PLAZZ048/15.020409WGB --. -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions: 2400 x 40 ft. / 732 x 12 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY E  RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: plinesnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRIS MERKLE
7880 SALT ROAD
CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032
Phone 716-908-4351
Manager: CHRIS MERKLE
7880 SALT ROAD
CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032
Phone 716-908-4351

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 04-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1410:14
Sunrise06:4310:43
Sunset19:4423:44
Evening civil twilight20:1300:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Sep-2026 05:37:31
Local (UTC-4)  04-Sep-2026 01:37:31
 
METAR
KBUF 
10nm SW 
040454Z 31003KT 10SM OVC033 21/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02110200 402610200 $
KIAG 
15nm W 
040453Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM BKN039 BKN048 20/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02000183 402780189
TAF
KBUF 
10nm SW 
040348Z 0404/0424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 0404/0407 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM040700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM040900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 FM041800 32004KT P6SM BKN060
KIAG 
15nm W 
040348Z 0404/0424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM040600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM041100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM041600 33004KT P6SM BKN080
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