FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 NE 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 |
| 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: | 2102.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
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) |
- CD THRU FLT SVCS 1-888-766-8267.
- GEORGETOWN RCO 122.1R 117.8T (BUFFALO RADIO)
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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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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. |
| 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: | 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: | 43 ft. trees, 442 ft. from runway, 188 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 10 FT+ BRUSH 60 FT FM RY END. | | 36 ft. trees, 967 ft. from runway, 352 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
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: | SEAN GRAHAM 3 BROAD STREET - PO BOX 119 HAMILTON, NY 13346 Phone 315-824-6681 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 | | 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 27 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 17 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (150KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken in May 2010
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:46:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 07:46:23 |
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| METAR |
KRME 23nm N | 131053Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM RA FEW080 OVC100 18/17 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 P0012 T01780167
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KSYR 29nm NW | 131054Z 14004KT 5SM RA BR SCT080 BKN095 OVC110 18/17 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP080 BKN V OVC P0018 T01830167
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 131028Z 1310/1406 11004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC080 FM131400 12005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1314/1317 -SHRA BKN025 FM131700 29010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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KSYR 29nm NW | 131030Z 1311/1406 22008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM131300 24008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1313/1316 -SHRA BKN025 FM131600 31011KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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