Griffiss International Airport (RME)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RME
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°24'25.2930" W / 43°14'1.6780" N -75.407026 / 43.233799 (Estimated)
Elevation	504.00 ft / 153.62 m (Surveyed)
Land	1680 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NE of Rome, NY
Location	Oneida County, NY
Magnetic Variation	13W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF ONEIDA
Address	ONEIDA COUNTY OFFICE BLDG 800 PARK AVE UTICA, NY 13501
Phone number	315-798-5800
Manager	EDWARD ARCURI
Address	660 HANGAR RD SUITE 223 ROME, NY 13441-4522
Phone number	315-736-4171

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
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	RME (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	2007/01

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.1 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	RME (315-325-0039)

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	11820 x 200 ft (3603 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	15	33
Alignment	134°	314°
Physical elevation	504.00 ft	498.00 ft
Coordinates	43.245075 / -75.422963	43.222522 / -75.391094
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Nonstandard , Good Condition	Nonstandard , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JJH	NDB	JOHNSTOWN		523.00	14W	49.3 nm
UCA	TACAN	UTICA	49X	111.20	12W	16.4 nm
GGT	TACAN	GEORGETOWN	125X	117.80	11W	32.5 nm
RKA	VOR/DME	ROCKDALE	73X	112.60	11W	46.7 nm
SYR	VORTAC	SYRACUSE	117X	117.00	11W	35.2 nm

Remarks

• PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 315-790-3072 OR 315-272-5881.
• PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OUTSIDE OF ATNDNC SKED HRS CALL AMGR 315-790-3072 OR 315-272-5881.
• WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
• ARFF NOT PRVDD FM 2300-0700 WO PPR.
• CTN: RAPID HOT RFLNG ON APN 3.
• MIGRATORY BIRD ALERT: AUG-NOV & APR-MAY.
• PTNS OF APN NOT VSB FROM ATCT.
• PRVDD VFR ONLY; CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH.