Merkle Airport (NK87)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	NK87
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	078-35-59.0990W/43-04-00.2090N -78.599750/43.066725 (Estimated)
Elevation	590 ft / 179.83 m (Estimated)
Land	17 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles N of Clarence Center, NY
Location	Erie County, NY
Magnetic Variation	10W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Larry S. Merkle
Address	7880 Salt Road Clarence Center, NY 14032
Phone number	716-741-3289

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Detroit
Region	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC	ZOB - Cleveland
Tie-in FSS	BUF - Buffalo
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions	2400 x 40 ft (732 x 12 m)
Surface	TURF

	E	W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SN	NDB	St Catherines		408.00	01E	29.1 nm
AVN	NDB	Avon		344.00	09W	36.6 nm
TZ	NDB	Gibraltar Point		257.00	10W	47.5 nm
LYS	NDB	Olean		360.00	09W	48.5 nm
IAG	TACAN	Niagara Falls	047X	0.00	10W	16.1 nm
BUF	VOR/DME	Buffalo	111X	116.40	08W	8.5 nm
GEE	VOR/DME	Geneseo	019X	108.20	09W	40.6 nm
ROC	VORTAC	Rochester	037X	110.00	09W	40.8 nm
DKK	VORTAC	Dunkirk	109X	116.20	07W	45.7 nm
BUF	VOT	Buffalo		109.00		9.7 nm

Remarks

• PROVIDED PLINE IS OBSTRUCTED MARKED.