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KVGC METAR Hamilton Municipal Airport

Hamilton, New YorkElevation 1,137 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,092 ft
-45 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (2:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KVGC is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 0°C
63°F / 32°F. 17°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.47 inHg
1031.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 62F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 62/37 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 64/30 SW 8 kt 19 kt 7%
Tuesday Sunny 51/26 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/42 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/49 SW 7 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 64/43 W 6 kt – 18%
Saturday Partly Sunny 64/48 SW 5 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 1839Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,314 ft

17/35
Dimensions
5,314 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17159°T
Landing length (LDA)5,014 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,314 / 5,314 / 5,314 ft
Displaced threshold300 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35339°T
Landing length (LDA)5,014 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,314 / 5,314 / 5,014 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,092 ft
Pressure altitude
587 ft
Field elevation
1,137 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
0°C (32°F)
Altimeter
30.47 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2204Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2204Z (6:04 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hamilton Municipal Airport is in Hamilton, New York. Field elevation 1,137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNANCY MITCHELL
Manager phone315-824-1111
AttendedOCT-APR SUN, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKVGC
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8438, -75.5614
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.125
SYRACUSE APP/DEP
A/D
122.1
BUFFALO RDO
FSS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVGC traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-17, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Twin 25%Jet 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE65 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EA50 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
42 NM SW
VFR
KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport
72 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 17/35 SOUTH END HAS 572 FT SAFETY AREA.
›ULTRALGTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›5 FT. BERM, 109 FT FM THRESHOLD, 179 FT RIGHT.
›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.
›13 FT BRUSH, 90 FT FM RWY END, 75 - 222 FT RIGHT.
›RWY 17 CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DTHR.
›GLDR OPNS INVOF OF ARPT.
›RWY17: WIND MILLS 3 MI N OF ARPT.
›DEER ON AND INVOF RY 17/35.
›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT SPRING AND FALL.
›FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.
›TAXI SVC AND CAR RENTAL AVBL.
›AFT HR FUEL AVAIL. BY APPT FOR A FEE CTC ARPT MGR.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 - 122.7.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KVGC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KVGC have a METAR?
Yes. KVGC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KVGC have a TAF?
When KVGC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KVGC?
KVGC sits at 1,137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVGC?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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