FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VGC |
| Lat/Long: | 42-50-36.3800N / 075-33-40.3200W 42-50.606333N / 075-33.672000W 42.8434389 / -75.5612000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1134 ft. / 346 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of HAMILTON, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 13346 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2100 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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) |
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Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GGTr085/12.1 | | GEORGETOWN VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 11W |
| UCAr250/20.6 | | UTICA VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| RKAr339/26.7 | | ROCKDALE VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 11W |
| SYRr135/34.0 | | SYRACUSE VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 11W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLAY | | 238/18.1 | | 275 | | 12W | | CJY | -.-. .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 4,000 GAL 6,000 GAL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5314 x 75 ft. / 1620 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-51.014000N | | 42-50.198500N |
| Longitude: | 075-33.887167W | | 075-33.456833W |
| Elevation: | 1131.0 ft. | | 1122.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| 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: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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 | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 481 ft. from runway, 210 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 10 FT+ BRUSH 60 FT FM RY END. | | 8 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline 8FT+ BRUSH 150FT FROM RW END 220FT LEFT |
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 315-824-1111 |
| Manager: | SEAN GRAHAM P.O. BOX 119 HAMILTON, NY 13346 Phone 315-824-1111 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 1000 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. |
| - | WIND MILLS NORTH OF RY 35. |
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 between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 - Oneonta Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
N03 - Cortland County Airport-Chase Field (33 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 21:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 13:41:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2008 08:41:26 |
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| METAR |
KRME 23nm N | 221253Z 32005KT 10SM SKC M12/M14 A3036
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KSYR 29nm NW | 221254Z 29004KT 2SM -SN BR FEW005 BKN027 OVC034 M09/M11 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP288 P0000 T10891106 $
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 221132Z 2212/2312 33007KT P6SM SKC FM221400 29010KT P6SM SCT040 FM221800 29010G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM222300 28007KT P6SM SCT040 FM230300 28005KT 5SM -SHSN SCT015 BKN025
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KSYR 29nm NW | 221132Z 2212/2312 29008KT 2SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2212/2216 1SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC015 FM221600 30012G20KT 6SM -SHSN BR SCT010 BKN035 FM230000 28010KT 3SM -SHSN OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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