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 |
| 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 21:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 22:40:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2009 17:40:11 |
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| METAR |
KRME 23nm N | 212153Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM OVC030 08/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00780056 TSNO
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KSYR 29nm NW | 212213Z 32007KT 5SM -DZ BR BKN012 OVC021 08/06 A3019 RMK AO2 P0000
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| TAF |
KRME 23nm N | 211735Z 2118/2218 28007KT P6SM OVC015 FM212300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 2208/2212 BKN015 OVC025 FM221500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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KSYR 29nm NW | 212017Z 2120/2218 31007KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 2120/2123 5SM -RA BKN015 FM212300 28003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2208/2212 BKN025 OVC035 FM221500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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