FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VGC |
| Lat/Long: | 42-50-36.4000N 075-33-40.3000W 42-50.606667N 075-33.671667W 42.8434444,-75.5611944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1136.7 ft. / 346.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of HAMILTON, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 13346 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1963 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP MON-SAT 0900-1700, OCT-APR MON-SAT 0900-1700, MAY-SEP SUN 0900-1700, OCT-APR SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 119.425 (315-824-1825) |
| SYRACUSE APPROACH: | 126.125 |
| SYRACUSE DEPARTURE: | 126.125 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OIC (17 nm S): | 119.025 (607-336-8583) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RKAr339/26.7 | | ROCKDALE VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 11W |
| SYRr135/34.0 | | SYRACUSE VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5314 x 75 ft. / 1620 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/34 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 88.0 | | Double wheel: | 119.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-51.014082N | | 42-50.198643N |
| Longitude: | 075-33.887160W | | 075-33.456820W |
| Elevation: | 1130.2 ft. | | 1120.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 159 true | | 350 magnetic, 339 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5314 TODA:5314 ASDA:5314 LDA:5014 | | TORA:5314 TODA:5314 ASDA:5014 LDA:5014 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 98 ft. trees, 1786 ft. from runway, 478 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear 13 FT BRUSH, 90 FT FM RWY END, 75 - 222 FT RIGHT. | | 33 ft. trees, 848 ft. from runway, 198 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear 5 FT. BERM, 109 FT FM THRESHOLD, 179 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF HAMILTON PO BOX 119; 3 BROAD ST HAMILTON, NY 13346 Phone 315-824-6681 |
| Manager: | NANCY MITCHELL PO BOX 119, 3 BROAD STREET HAMILTON, NY 13346-0119 Phone 315-824-1111 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-17/35 | 34/F/A/X/T |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218. |
| - | GLDR OPNS INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; ALL ACFT DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL 2100 FT MSL BEFORE MAKING TURN OUT. |
| - | MAINT SHOP AP & IA AVBL MON-FRI 0900-1700. |
| - | ULTRALGTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 17/35 SOUTH END HAS 572 FT SAFETY AREA. |
| - | AFT HR FUEL AVAIL. BY APPT FOR A FEE CTC ARPT MGR. |
| - | TAXI SVC AND CAR RENTAL AVBL. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF RY 17/35. |
| - | RWY17: WIND MILLS 3 MI N OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOIC - LT Warren Eaton Airport (17 nm S)
KRME - Griffiss International Airport (24 nm N)
KSYR - Syracuse Hancock International Airport (29 nm NW)
N66 - Albert S Nader Regional Airport (29 nm SE)
N03 - Cortland County Airport-Chase Field (33 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken in May 2010
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Times for 05-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 21:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2026 22:14:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Nov-2026 17:14:59 |
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| METAR |
| KVGC | 052155Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2976 RMK AO2
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KOIC 17nm S | 052155Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A2977 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 051724Z 0518/0618 24010KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 PROB30 0519/0521 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035 FM060000 29002KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 FM060800 12003KT P6SM BKN250 FM061600 17002KT P6SM BKN035 OVC050
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KSYR 29nm NW | 051724Z 0518/0618 21009G17KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070 FM060200 24004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM060700 22003KT P6SM SCT250 FM061400 23005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC200
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