Erie County Medical Center Heliport (6NK5)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	6NK5
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°49'49.4100" W / 42°55'44.9200" N -78.830392 / 42.929144 (Estimated)
Elevation	728.00 ft / 221.89 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles N of Buffalo, NY
Location	Erie County, NY
Magnetic Variation	10W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ERIE CO MEDICAL CENTER
Address	462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215
Phone number	(716) 898-5528
Manager	KEVIN MADOO, PLANT OPERATIONS
Address	462 GRIDER ST BUFFALO, NY 14215
Phone number	(716) 898-5528

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	BUF - BUFFALO
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface	MATS
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	728.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.929144 / -78.830392	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BUF	DME	BUFFALO	111X	116.40		8.1 nm
DKK	DME	DUNKIRK	109X	116.20		32.9 nm
GB	NDB	PLAZZ		204.00	09W	3.4 nm
BU	NDB	KLUMP		231.00	09W	9.0 nm
IA	NDB	KATHI		329.00	10W	10.8 nm
IAG	TACAN	NIAGARA FALLS	47X	111.00	10W	12.4 nm
JHW	VOR/DME	JAMESTOWN	94X	114.70	07W	46.3 nm
GEE	VOR/DME	GENESEO	19X	108.20	09W	48.7 nm
BUF	VOT	BUFFALO		109.00		4.3 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
• PRVDD CLEAR 8:1 INGRESS/EGRESS, APPROPRIATE INGRESS/EGRESS MKGS, VEHICULAR TFC AROUND SITE CONTROLLED, & VFR ONLY.