Hickory Acres Airport Private
NY88 · Fort Plain, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
UCA 111.20 · RKA 112.60 · ALB 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCA · Utica | TACAN | 111.20 · 49X | — | r124° / 22.5 NM |
| RKA · Rockdale | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r055° / 34.8 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r295° / 40 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NY88 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NY88
- Coordinates
- 42.8834, -74.6913
- Elevation
- 970 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/11
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
Obstructions
- TREES TO LEFT OF APCH END RWY 31.
Nearby airports
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About NY88
Hickory Acres Airport (NY88) is an airport in Fort Plain, NY, at 970 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NY88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NY88 have a control tower?
No. Hickory Acres Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NY88?
Hickory Acres Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NY88?
Hickory Acres Airport is in Fort Plain, NY, at an elevation of 970 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8834, -74.6913.
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