General Electric R&D Center Heliport

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METAR: METAR KSCH 051445Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M10/M18 A3031

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSCH (2.9 NM at True Heading of 300)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1026.5
Temperature: -10 C (14 F)
Dewpoint: -18 C (-0.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-49-33.7400N (42.826039)
Longitude: 
 073-52-26.6300W (-73.874064)
Elevation: 
 351.0 feet MSL (107 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. W of Schenectady, New York
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ELIZABETH A. GILDEA
BLDG K-1, 1A70
NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
518-387-6118		 GENERAL ELECTRIC GLOBAL RESEARCH
1 RESEARCH CIRCLE
NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
518-387-6118

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 12/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1351 feet (412 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 518
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  New York(ISP)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NK61

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    2.9 Schenectady County Airport
    (SCH KSCH SCH)    		 303 316 100LL, Jet A
    5.6 Albany International Airport
    (ALB KALB ALB)    		 145 158 100LL, Jet A
    7.8 Round Lake Airport
    (W57)    		 35 48 100LL
    13.5 Saratoga County Airport
    (5B2)    		 2 15 100LL, Jet A
    16.0 South Albany Airport
    (4B0)    		 173 186 100LL, Jet A
    22.5 Fulton County Airport
    (NY0)    		 297 310 100LL
    27.9 William H Morse State Airport
    (KDDH DDH)    		 81 94 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 Freehold Airport
    (1I5)    		 196 209 Mogas
    32.9 Columbia County Airport
    (HCC 1B1)    		 167 180 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    33.0 Floyd Bennett Meml Airport
    (GFL KGFL GFL)    		 20 33 100LL, Jet A
    35.1 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (PSF KPSF PSF)    		 132 145 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.8 Walter J Koladza Airport
    (GBR KGBR GBR)    		 151 164 100LL, UL94
    44.6 Granville Airport
    (01NK)    		 36 49 Mogas
    44.8 Deerfield Valley Regional Airport
    (4V8)    		 81 94 100LL
    46.4 Cooperstown-Westville Airport
    (COP K23)    		 255 268 100LL
    46.9 Piseco Airport
    (K09)    		 323 336 100LL
    50.6 Kingston-Ulster Airport
    (20N)    		 184 197 100LL, Jet A
    58.1 Frankfort-Highland Airport
    (6B4)    		 281 293 100LL
    58.5 Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport
    (RUT KRUT RUT)    		 43 57 100LL, Jet A
    61.2 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 102 116 100LL, Jet A-1

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ELIZABETH GILDEA GENERAL ELECTRIC R & D CENTER HELIPORT BLDG K-1, 1A70 NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 167 ft (51 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NK61 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  167 ft x 93 ft (51 m x 28 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 351.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-49-33.7400N
    Longitude: 
    		 073-52-26.6300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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