FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 22:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:29:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:29:17 |
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| METAR |
KRME 23nm N | 161653Z 14008KT 10SM BKN120 17/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720094
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KSYR 29nm NW | 161654Z 17008KT 10SM SCT032 BKN100 OVC150 18/09 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP122 P0000 T01830094
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 161131Z 1612/1712 11007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 WS020/20036KT FM161500 14011KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 TEMPO 1617/1620 -SHRA OVC050 FM162000 17008G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM170300 20009KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1703/1706 26009KT 3SM -SHRA OVC018 FM170600 28007KT 5SM BR BKN020
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KSYR 29nm NW | 161131Z 1612/1712 17008G16KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090 TEMPO 1615/1619 -SHRA OVC040 FM161900 20010G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM170200 21011KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 1702/1705 27011KT 3SM SHRA OVC020 FM170500 27008KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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