FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 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: | 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 |
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| 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: | 42-51.014000N | | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 21:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 22:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 06:29:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 01:29:49 |
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| METAR |
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KRME
23nm N | 080553Z 08004KT 10SM OVC060 10/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01000006 10100 20067 56003
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KSYR
29nm NW | 080554Z 21008KT 10SM OVC055 13/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01280006 10133 20117 53003
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KRME
23nm N | 080527Z 0806/0906 12004KT P6SM OVC050 FM080900 22004KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 0810/0812 BKN025 FM081300 29005KT P6SM SKC FM082300 12005KT P6SM SKC
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KSYR
29nm NW | 080527Z 0806/0906 22007KT P6SM OVC050 FM080800 25007KT P6SM SCT025 FM081300 27005KT P6SM SKC FM082300 13003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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