Harris Hill Gliderport (4NY8) — Elmira, NY

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-09-03
Airport Identifier	4NY8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°54'3.8580" W / 42°7'15.2670" N -76.901072 / 42.120908 (Estimated)
Elevation	1709.00 ft / 520.90 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NW of Elmira, NY
Location	Chemung County, NY
Magnetic Variation	11W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CHEMUNG COUNTY
Address	HARRIS HILL SOARING CORP PO BOX 544 HORSEHEADS, NY 14845
Phone number	607-742-4213
Manager	HARRIS HILL SOARING CORP
Address	PO BOX 544 HORSEHEADS, NY 14845
Phone number	607-742-4213

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	BUF - BUFFALO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	1115 x 150 ft (340 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	16	34
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ITH	DME	ITHACA	55X	111.80		29.8 nm
ELZ	DME	WELLSVILLE	105Y	115.85		49.0 nm
ALP	NDB	ALPINE		245.00	12W	9.4 nm
CFB	VOR/DME	BINGHAMTON	59X	112.20	10W	34.1 nm
SFK	VOR/DME	STONYFORK	23X	108.60	08W	34.5 nm
FQM	VOR/DME	WILLIAMSPORT	91X	114.40	09W	47.4 nm

Remarks

• FREQUENT TURBULENCE, STONG WEST XWIND & SEVERE WIND GRADIENT CONDS ALL RWYS; GLIDERPORT ON HILLTOP 750 FEET ABOVE VALLEY.
• CONSIDERABLE SAILPLANE TFC IN AREA. GLIDERPORT IN CHEMUNG CO ARPT CTL ZONE. PMSN TO LND ONLY W PRIOR APVL OF MGR.
• <EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY.
• (E128) SAILPLANES
• FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.