FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 NW 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 |
| 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 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7. |
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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RKAr339/26.7 | | ROCKDALE VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 11W |
| SYRr135/34.0 | | SYRACUSE VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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: | | PCN PCN/34 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 88.0 | | Double wheel: | 119.0 |
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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. |
| 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: | 98 ft. trees, 1786 ft. from runway, 478 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
13 FT BRUSH, 90 FT FM RWY END, 75 - 222 FT RIGHT. | | 33 ft. trees, 848 ft. from runway, 198 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
5 FT. BERM, 109 FT FM THRESHOLD, 179 FT RIGHT. |
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: | NANCY MITCHELL
PO BOX 119, 3 BROAD STREET
HAMILTON, NY 13346-0119
Phone 315-824-1111 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-17/35 | 34/F/A/X/T |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218. |
| - | GLDR OPNS INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | 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 572 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. |
| - | RWY17: WIND MILLS 3 MI N OF ARPT. |
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 from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
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 - Albert S Nader Regional Airport (29 nm SE)
N03 - Cortland County Airport-Chase Field (33 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken in May 2010
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Times for 08-Nov-2026
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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-2026 21:24:38 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2026 16:24:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KVGC | 082055Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2972 RMK AO2
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KOIC
17nm S | 082055Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A2972 RMK AO2
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KRME
23nm N | 081732Z 0818/0918 27012G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM082200 25005KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0822/0902 5SM -SHRA BKN030 FM090500 27008G14KT P6SM OVC020 FM090700 28008G14KT 5SM -SHRA OVC018 FM091500 29010G17KT 6SM BR BKN020
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KSYR
29nm NW | 081732Z 0818/0918 27015G22KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 TEMPO 0822/0901 BKN030 FM090600 26010G17KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM091300 29014G22KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
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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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