Hamilton Municipal Airport
VGC · KVGC · Hamilton, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 5,314 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 300 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,130 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 98 ft, 1,786 ft from threshold, 478 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,137 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,314 / 5,314 / 5,314 / 5,014 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,314 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Syracuse”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GGT 117.80 · UCA 111.20 · RKA 112.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGT · Georgetown | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r085° / 12.1 NM |
| UCA · Utica | TACAN | 111.20 · 49X | — | r250° / 20.6 NM |
| RKA · Rockdale | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r339° / 26.8 NM |
| SYR · Syracuse | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r135° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVGC
- Coordinates
- 42.8438, -75.5614
- Elevation
- 1,137 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.425 · ☎ 315-824-1825
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BUF
- Attendance
- MAY-SEP MON-SAT 0900-1700; OCT-APR MON-SAT 0900-1700; MAY-SEP SUN 0900-1700; OCT-APR SUN 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/01
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- 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.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL.
- FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
- GLDR OPNS INVOF OF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7.
Obstructions
- 13 FT BRUSH, 90 FT FM RWY END, 75 - 222 FT RIGHT.
- 5 FT. BERM, 109 FT FM THRESHOLD, 179 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 17 CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DTHR.
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About KVGC
Hamilton Municipal Airport (VGC · KVGC) is an airport in Hamilton, NY, at 1,137 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,314 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVGC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVGC have a control tower?
No. Hamilton Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVGC?
Hamilton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,314 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVGC?
Hamilton Municipal Airport is in Hamilton, NY, at an elevation of 1,137 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8438, -75.5614.
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