KVGC — Hamilton Muni
Hamilton, NY · field elevation 1,137 ft · NON-ATCT
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KVGC current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KVGC 100235Z AUTO 27003KT 7SM -DZ BKN016 OVC023 05/03 A2998 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 270° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 5 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Density altitude
- 142 ft · pressure altitude 1,077 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 17 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 4,000–4,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KVGC — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KVGC — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.84344, -75.56119
- Elevation
- 1,137 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1148Z / 2144Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11°W (1980)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- New York
- County
- Madison, NY
Everything else KVGC publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,314 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
- Approach
- 126.125
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KOIC Lt Warren Eaton17 nm
- KRME Griffiss Intl24 nm
- KSYR Syracuse Hancock Intl29 nm
- KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Fld42 nm
- KITH Ithaca Tompkins Intl45 nm
- KFZY Oswego County47 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KVGC airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other New York airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.