KSLK — Adirondack Rgnl
Saranac Lake, NY · field elevation 1,663 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KSLK current weather
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KSLK 111151Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC010 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 CIG 008V014 SLP120 70077 T01670156 10178 20144 53005
- Wind
- from 000° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,280 ft · pressure altitude 1,683 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 000° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 09 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 27 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 23 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 24,000–24,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KSLK 111120Z 1112/1212 30004KT P6SM BKN013 FM111300 29008G14KT P6SM SCT025 FM120000 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM120800 00000KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN012
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.38531, -74.20618
- Elevation
- 1,663 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 0955Z / 0008Z
- Magnetic variation
- -14° (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Montreal
- County
- Franklin, NY
Airport diagram
Everything else KSLK publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,573 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 09/27 | 3,997 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KLKP Lake Placid13 nm
- KPBG Plattsburgh Intl35 nm
- KPTD Potsdam Muni/Damon Fld36 nm
- KMSS Massena Intl-Richards Fld43 nm
- KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington Intl45 nm
- KOGS Ogdensburg Intl57 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSLK airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other New York airports
- How to read a METAR
- 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.