Hamilton Municipal Airport (VGC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	VGC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°33'40.3000" W / 42°50'36.4000" N -75.561194 / 42.843444 (Estimated)
Elevation	1136.70 ft / 346.47 m (Surveyed)
Land	180 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Hamilton, NY
Location	Madison County, NY
Magnetic Variation	11W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	VILLAGE OF HAMILTON
Address	PO BOX 119; 3 BROAD ST HAMILTON, NY 13346
Phone number	315-824-6681
Manager	NANCY MITCHELL
Address	3 BROAD STREET - PO BOX 119 HAMILTON, NY 13346
Phone number	315-824-1111

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BUF - BUFFALO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BUF (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P	VGC (315-824-1825)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	GLD,INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	5314 x 75 ft (1620 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	17	35
Alignment	159°	339°
Physical elevation	1130.20 ft	1120.80 ft
Coordinates	42.850235 / -75.564786	42.836644 / -75.557614
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ITH	DME	ITHACA	55X	111.80		44.9 nm
GGT	TACAN	GEORGETOWN	125X	117.80	11W	12.2 nm
UCA	TACAN	UTICA	49X	111.20	12W	20.6 nm
RKA	VOR/DME	ROCKDALE	73X	112.60	11W	26.8 nm
DNY	VOR/DME	DELANCEY	58X	112.10	11W	48.1 nm
HNK	VOR/DME	HANCOCK	115X	116.80	11W	48.1 nm
CFB	VOR/DME	BINGHAMTON	59X	112.20	10W	48.5 nm
SYR	VORTAC	SYRACUSE	117X	117.00	11W	34.1 nm

Remarks

• MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL.
• FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
• GLDR OPNS INVOF OF ARPT.
• 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.