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NY80 Aurora Balloonport
South Wales, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 19-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5609:56
Sunrise06:2610:26
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Aug-2026 18:42:51
Local (UTC-4)  19-Aug-2026 14:42:51
 
METAR
KBUF 
16nm NW 		191754Z 23012KT 10SM SCT025TCU SCT055 SCT110 SCT240 24/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 TCU VC W-N-NE SHRA VC N-NE AND W-NW 60005 T02440178 10250 20189 50003 $
KGVQ 
27nm NE 		191756Z AUTO 26010G15KT 10SM FEW032 SCT041 25/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 6//// T02500161 10250 20178 58001 PNO $
KOLE 
29nm S 		191815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN017 BKN023 20/17 A2999 RMK AO2
KIAG 
30nm NW 		191753Z 26006KT 10SM FEW110 24/18 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB1657E21 SLP117 P0009 60011 T02390183 10244 20189 51004
CWPC 
32nm W 		191800Z AUTO RMK AO1 50002
TAF
KBUF 
16nm NW 		191720Z 1918/2018 23010G18KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1918/1920 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM192000 26009KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1920/1923 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM200100 30005KT P6SM SCT150 FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM200800 04004KT P6SM BKN200
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