KALB — Albany Intl
Albany, NY · field elevation 285 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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KALB current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KALB 100251Z 27011G22KT 10SM OVC040 08/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00830028 51011 $
- Wind
- from 270° at 11 kt, gusting 22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 4,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Density altitude
- -469 ft · pressure altitude 265 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 11 kt head | — |
| 01 | — | 11 kt from the left |
| 19 | — | 11 kt from the right |
| 10 | 11 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KALB 092323Z 1000/1024 29012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM100300 28008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM101400 18008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM102000 26010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.74912, -73.80198
- Elevation
- 285 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1141Z / 2137Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 13°W (1980)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- New York
- County
- Albany, NY
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 8,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 10/28 | 7,200 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 120.45
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 119.5
- Ground
- 121.7
- Clearance
- 127.5
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 194-011
- 118.05
- Approach
- 127.15
- Approach 011-194
- 132.825
Published procedures
- 10 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 1 departure published
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KALB airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.