FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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: | 1137 ft. / 346.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of HAMILTON, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 2103 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 |
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: | 42-51.014082N | | 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: | 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 | | yes, 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (61KB) |
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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:22:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 18:22:58 |
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| METAR |
KRME 23nm N | 092253Z 06003KT 10SM OVC110 M04/M10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP142 T10391100
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KSYR 29nm NW | 092254Z 10004KT 10SM OVC095 M04/M09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T10391094
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 091740Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 TEMPO 0918/0920 BKN025 FM100300 10005KT P6SM OVC040 FM100600 10008KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM101200 09008KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN008 OVC012
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KSYR 29nm NW | 092020Z 0920/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 OVC080 FM100000 08005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM100500 09005KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM101100 05007KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN008 OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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