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Amsterdam Airfield Private

NY87 · Fort Johnson, NY · 340 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NY87
Coordinates
42.9626, -74.2537
Elevation
340 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BURLINGTON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/10
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:42 AM08:42Z
Sunrise05:18 AM09:18Z
Sunset08:39 PM00:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM01:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 04:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from NY87

Runway E/W

1,450 ft × 160 ft · Turf
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r316° / 23.7 NM
GFL · Glens FallsVORTAC110.20r245° / 36.2 NM
CAM · CambridgeVOR-DME115.00r282° / 40 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NY87. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
Manager
CHARLES J. SKEE
318 GUY PARK AVE, AMSTERDAM, NY

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 5/59.
  • RADIO TOWER 80' NORTH OF HNGRS.
  • UNAUZD LNDG OR USE WILL BE CHRGD $950.00 FEE FIRST TIME, $1300.00 SECOND, $2600.00 THIRD.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
  • FEE ON UNAUTHORIZED LNDGS.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NY87 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.