Amsterdam Airfield Private
NY87 · Fort Johnson, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 09:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 014° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 1,450 × 160 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 194°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 1,450 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r316° / 23.7 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r282° / 40 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NY87 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 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.
Nearby airports
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About NY87
Amsterdam Airfield (NY87) is an airport in Fort Johnson, NY, at 340 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NY87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NY87 have a control tower?
No. Amsterdam Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NY87?
Amsterdam Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 1,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NY87?
Amsterdam Airfield is in Fort Johnson, NY, at an elevation of 340 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9626, -74.2537.
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