METAR & TAF KVGC
Current METAR
Observed 01:15Z
KVGC 280115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3017 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 620 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- NANCY MITCHELL
- Phone
- 315-824-1111
- Address
- 3 BROAD STREET - PO BOX 119, HAMILTON NY 13346
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BUF
- BUFFALO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MAY-SEP · MON-SAT · 0900-1700
- OCT-APR · MON-SAT · 0900-1700
- MAY-SEP · SUN · 0900-1700
- OCT-APR · SUN · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,314' | 5,314' | 5,314' | 5,014' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 98', trees, 1786' from thr, 478' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 35 | 5,314' | 5,314' | 5,014' | 5,014' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 33', trees, 848' from thr, 198' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- GLD,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Maintenance shop, airframe and powerplant inspection authorization available Monday through Friday from 0900 to 1700.Show FAA
- Migratory birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport during spring and fall.Show FAA
- After hours, fuel is available by appointment for a fee. Contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. All aircraft departures must maintain runway heading until 2100 feet MSL before making a turn out.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of runway 17/35.Show FAA
- Taxi service and car rental are available.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Syracuse Approach at 315-455-6218.Show FAA
- Runway 17 has windmills 3 miles north of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 17/35 south end has a 572-foot safety area.Show FAA
- Glider operations are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Ultralights are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 17/35. Runway end identifier lights are on runways 17 and 35. Frequency 122.7.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There is a 5-foot berm 109 feet from the threshold, 179 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 17There is 13-foot brush 90 feet from the runway end, 75 to 222 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 17Runway 17 has a clearance slope of 29 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KVGC
Answer card- ICAO
- KVGC
- Name
- HAMILTON MUNI
- Location
- HAMILTON, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 1,136.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,136.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 5,314 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Hamilton Muni sits in Hamilton, New York at 1,136.7 ft MSL. It has one asphalt runway, 17/35. The longest runway is 5,314 ft. The field is not towered. Syracuse Approach handles clearance delivery and approach or departure services on 126.125 and 269.125. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston traffic, use 1,000 ft AGL as the standard unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Hamilton Municipal Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (315) 824-6681 for current service details.
There are a few items a first-time pilot should plan around. Noise abatement is published. Departures must hold runway heading until 2,100 ft MSL before turning. Deer, migratory birds and glider activity are all noted in the area. There is also a 5-foot berm near the threshold area on runway 35. Brush is near the runway 17 end. Runway 17/35 has medium intensity lights and runway end identifier lights. After-hours fuel is available by appointment through the airport manager. Taxi service and car rental are also available.