OurAirports: Comments on airports in New York, United States

[KFRG] "re: Former site of Republic Aviation factory" by KC2CXW

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:47:37 -0500

Comment by @KC2CXW on Republic Airport, United States:

Reply to @david: The original tower as well as 2 of the hangers remain on the east side of the field. One of which houses the American Airpower Muesum. They have a nice collection of war birds. Memorial day, and Labor day, they usually have airshows, with a few nice fly-ins.

[KLGA] "Trminals numbers" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:56:55 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on La Guardia Airport, United States:

The terminals numbering system is extremely confusing. Kindly add more signs.

[KART] "re: anyone flown into here from Canada?" by david

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:17:26 -0400

Comment by @david on Watertown International Airport, United States:

Yes, I've cleared customs at ART. Unfortunately, I had to wait 30 minutes, because the customs people forgot about the meeting and didn't leave the bridge until I called on my cell phone.

If it's VFR weather, a better option is 89N Alexandria Bay/Maxson Field:

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/89N/

It's much closer to the Thousand Islands Bridge, so it's easier for the officers, and you don't have to wait as long if they forget.

Syracuse (KSYR) also has customs nearby, as does Ogdensburg (KOGS), which is at the next bridge down from the Thousand Islands Bridge.

[KART] "re: anyone flown into here from Canada?" by ptomblin

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:23:14 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Watertown International Airport, United States:

I have, but only pre-9/11. It required 2 hours prior notice by phone, and don't you *dare* get out of the plane before the customs guy gets there. (Although it's ok to stand on the wing and pee if you have to - but only if you have a low-wing.)

[KART] "anyone flown into here from Canada?" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:29:08 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Watertown International Airport, United States:

anyone flown into here from Canada?

[KLGA] "Bomb scare" by david

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:40:59 -0400

Comment by @david on La Guardia Airport, United States:

Early in the morning of 1 August 2009, LaGuardia was evacuated because of a passenger carrying a fake bomb, resulting in huge delays:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/08/01/laguardia-evacuted.html

[KSYR] "ramp fee" by evorbach

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:40:01 -0400

Comment by @evorbach on Syracuse Hancock International Airport, United States:

$25 bucks for me to drop off a friend from my C172 seems somewhat excessive. Understand they need to make money and have no issue with that, but attach a value to the service. I was at the ramp for a moment and they had their hand out. Will go out of my way to avoid Exec air again.

[KUCA] "Closed" by ptomblin

Sat, 23 May 2009 17:41:52 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Oneida County Airport, United States:

This airport was closed some years ago and all the aircraft moved to KRME.

[49N] "re: Lufker Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:15:21 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lufker Airport, United States:

Great airport

[KLGA] "Customs and LGA" by david

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:27:42 -0400

Comment by @david on La Guardia Airport, United States:

LaGuardia has customs available for general aviation, but unlike EWR and JFK, it doesn't have a separate international section with customs lines, etc. As a result, it handles only domestic U.S. scheduled airline flights, as well as a few from Canadian airports that have U.S. customs preclearance facilities. A lot of its traffic is shuttles up and down the east coast and out to Chicago.

It was a huge deal for me when Ottawa added customs preclearance in the late 1990s, because then I could fly from YOW straight to LGA and take a cheap, fast taxi ride into midtown for business meetings, instead of having to fly to Newark and take a long, slow cab ride in, then try to bribe a NYC cabbie to take me all the way back out to Newark for a late afternoon flight home.

[KBUF] "Continental Connection/Colgan Air Crash" by david

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:47:57 -0500

Comment by @david on Buffalo Niagara International Airport, United States:

On 12 February 2009 Colgan Air 3407, a Dash 8 Q400, crashed into a house six miles short of runway 23, killing everyone on board and one person in a house on the ground:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colgan_Air_Flight_3407

[KJFK] "JKF Sucks" by ianturton

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:01:35 -0500

Comment by @ianturton on John F Kennedy International Airport, United States:

This has to be one of the worst airports it has ever been my misfortune to fly through. We had to queue outside in 100 degree heat to get to check as non of the automated check in booths was working. No staff to help!

Coming back - there is no direct wheel chair access from plane side to immigration meaning my wife and I were separated as she walked to immigration and I was wheeled out of the airport and backwards through customs and immigration to finally have our passports stamped.

The whole environment of the airport is dirty, dark and generally horrid, I will try really hard to never travel through here again.

[14NY] "Wrong ID?" by ptomblin

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:06:46 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Windy's Heliport, United States:

FAA uses 14NY for Windy's Heliport, Melville.

[NY91] "Wrong ID?" by ptomblin

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:46:16 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Cloverdale Farm Airport, United States:

The FAA uses 'NY91' for Cloverdale Farm.

[0NK6] "Closed?" by ptomblin

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:37:51 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Lapeer Flyer Airport, United States:

Another one that used to be in the FAA data, and isn't any more. I'm reluctant to close it, because it's private and a private individual might have their own reasons to not appear in the FAA data any more.

[1NY0] "re: Hmmm" by david

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:30:46 -0500

Comment by @david on Woodlawn Beach State Park Heliport, United States:

I'm reluctant about merging heliports with each-other, since they can sometimes be very close (especially in Urban areas), and these two have different names. I'll keep an eye open for more info.

[1NY0] "Hmmm" by ptomblin

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:31:20 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Woodlawn Beach State Park Heliport, United States:

I added this one from FAA data, and it appears to be in exactly the same point as O01, which is not in the FAA data. They should probably be merged.

[O01] "Not in FAA data" by ptomblin

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:23:20 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Heussler Hamburg Heliport, United States:

Not in the FAA data set, but it's obviously there in the satellite picture.

[KPLB] "re: Maybe closed to itinerant, but it's still open" by david

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:23:57 -0500

Comment by @david on Clinton County Airport, United States:

I checked again with the Burlington controller when I overflew this summer, and he said that the field is closed completely now.

[KPLB] "Maybe closed to itinerant, but it's still open" by ptomblin

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:19:11 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Clinton County Airport, United States:

It's still marked as open in the FAA data, although it has a remark "ARPT CLSD TO ACR & TSNT ACFT." I'm not sure what "ACR" is, but "TSNT" is obviously "transient". I assume that means it's open to based aircraft.

[KNOP] "Brooklyn Coast Guard Air Station" by 32Aret

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:30:03 -0500

Comment by @32Aret on Floyd Bennett Field, United States:

In the early 1980s, this was known as Brooklyn Coast Guard Air Station. I landed there in a helicopter to drop a passenger. We had flown down the Hudson River for about 100 miles, did a bit of sight seeing around Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and the south tip of Manhattan, before getting here. We just landed to drop our pax and immediately took off to the north east, about halfway between JFK and LGA, followed the coast for a while and headed into BDL for fuel before coming back to YOY... I had never seen so many airliners in my life all in the air at the same time as around NYC!

[K4B6] "Landed there 8/08" by WeirdJerry

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:24:44 -0400

Comment by @WeirdJerry on Ticonderoga Municipal Airport, United States:

Not much there. It's easy to find due to the paper mill just north of the airport, which also provides an aroma.

There's parking at the south end, and a pay phone outside the fence. Nextel/Sprint cell service N/A.

[US-0007] "Lindbergh's departure point" by david

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:32:19 -0400

Comment by @david on Roosevelt Field, United States:

The airport that used to be located here was Charles Lindbergh's departure point for his transatlantic flight. It closed in 1951, and is now the Roosevelt Field Shopping Mall.

[KPBG] "IFR clearance" by david

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:54:25 -0400

Comment by @david on Plattsburgh International Airport, United States:

Plattsburgh is uncontrolled, but for an IFR clearance before taking offyou can call Burlington Clearance Delivery on 121.7 MHz.

[KPBG] "Fees and cookies" by david

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:51:18 -0400

Comment by @david on Plattsburgh International Airport, United States:

I came into the airport on a diversion to get out of icing. For a piston single, Sheltair collects a $7.50 landing fee and a $4.50 parking fee on behalf of Clinton County (the airport owner), and they can't be waived (the parking fee was for a one-hour stop). On the bright side, they gave me a fuel discount that amounted to over $12, which is pretty-much the same as waiving the fee.

The FBO staff is extremely friendly -- asked if I needed a ride into town, drove me to and from my plane, and had free bakery-quality chocolate cookies ready and waiting. If you don't object to the fees (which aren't the FBO's fault), it's a nice place to stop.

[KBGM] "Fees" by david

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:09:30 -0400

Comment by @david on Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field, United States:

Fees and costs from Atlantic Aviation (phone 607-644-1062) for a single-engine piston aircraft, 2008-05-11:

Landing fee: $0

Ramp fee: $10 (waived with fuel purchase)

Parking: $10/night

Hangar: $75/night

100LL: $6.12/gallon

Binghamton is a Customs User Fee airport. I haven't called to find out what the fee is, but you can clear in Syracuse, Watertown, or Alexandria Bay for free coming from Canada.

[KLKP] "Nice stop" by Warrior481

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:46:45 -0400

Comment by @Warrior481 on Lake Placid Airport, United States:

Lake Placid was a wonderful stop. The area is beautiful, the FBO personnel are friendly, and the Olympic ski jumps are next to the airport. There is a free Trolley service that runs a loop through town, including the airport. Ask the FBO staff to call the Trolley. We ate lunch at The Cottage on an outdoor deck overlooking Mirror Lake. Great food, wonderful scenery.

[KNOP] "re: New York City's first airport" by ptomblin

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:08:56 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Floyd Bennett Field, United States:

The first time I flew commercial into New York City I saw this underneath us as we were being vectored around. I didn't notice the historical aircraft, but there were plenty of helicopters.

[KNOP] "New York City's first airport" by david

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:02:06 -0400

Comment by @david on Floyd Bennett Field, United States:

Located in Brooklyn, this was the first municipal airport serving NYC. During World War II, it was Naval Air Station New York. According to Wikipedia, the runways are still usable, and the airport is occasionally reopened for air shows. The NYPD still has a heliport on site, and there is a display of historical aircraft.

[D38] "re: Wrong id" by david

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:53:17 -0500

Comment by @david on Canandaigua Airport, United States:

I've changed the GPS id to D38, and the site ident to US-D38. Thanks for spotting that, Paul.

[D38] "Wrong id" by ptomblin

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:45:56 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Canandaigua Airport, United States:

The id on this airport should be "D38", not "KD38".

[K23] "Baseball Hall of Fame" by david

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:29:38 -0500

Comment by @david on Cooperstown-Westville Airport, United States:

I'm hoping to bring my daughter to the Baseball Hall of Fame some time in 2008, and K23 looks like the closest airport (ALB is the closest with airline service). If anyone has any suggestions or comments about the airport before then, please leave them here.

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/

[83NY] "Norcross?" by ptomblin

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:47:24 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Norcross Helipad Heliport, United States:

I doubt this is correctly located as it appears to be in the middle of the interchange at I390 and Scottsville Rd. Their address is on Airpark drive which is a few hundred metres down the road. Come to think of it, I think there is a building down there with a windsock on the roof.

[KPBG] ""Montreal's US airport"" by david

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:36:01 -0500

Comment by @david on Plattsburgh International Airport, United States:

Plattsburgh International (a former air force base) is 100 km from downtown Montreal (Canada), and draws heavily on Montreal for its airline business. Several carriers, including Allegiant and Xtra, offer flights to destinations like Myrtle Beach, SC and Niagara Falls, NY. General aviation has moved here from nearby Clinton County (PLB), which has mostly shut down.

[KFRG] "Former site of Republic Aviation factory" by david

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:13:59 -0500

Comment by @david on Republic Airport, United States:

This mall is built on the site of the former the Republic Aviation Corporation. During World War II, it built over 9,000 P-47 Thunderbolts together with several other aircraft. Fairchild bought out the company in 1965, and the plant closed in 1988. The last building was demolished in 1997 to make way for a mall expansion.

[KIAG] "Skybus service" by david

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:06:15 -0500

Comment by @david on Niagara Falls International Airport, United States:

Skybus is adding service from Columbus, OH to IAG beginning on April Fool's Day (seriously), to serve Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2008/01/skybus-announce.html

[KB16] "Fogbound" by IMC-Fred1

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:57:41 -0500

Comment by @IMC-Fred1 on Whitfords Airport, United States:

Great Little field with excellent food in Weedsport

[49N] "Lufker Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:48:47 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lufker Airport, United States:

Best grass airport around!

[KJFK] "re: jFK rules!" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:02:48 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on John F Kennedy International Airport, United States:

cAuse it just does!!!!

[KMSV] "Crosswind training a must" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:35:12 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Sullivan County International Airport, United States:

Wind is almost never down the runway, but with 6000ft of asphalt you have plenty of time to plant the wheels. Not much up here, but super easy to find. Just look for the area of forest that looks like its been hit my a nuclear bomb. Careful, ILS is installed and jetsetters sometimes don't announce. Nothing like a Citation screaming in as you turn final...

[KJFK] "re: jFK rules!" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:01:24 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on John F Kennedy International Airport, United States:

why?

[KJFK] "jFK rules!" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:58:27 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on John F Kennedy International Airport, United States:

JFK rules!

[89N] "Southwest end of runway in poor shape" by david

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:18:09 -0400

Comment by @david on Maxson Airfield, United States:

The southwest 600 feet of the runway (the first 600 of rwy 06 or the last 600 of 24) is in pretty bad shape, and has now officially been NOTAM'ed closed. The rest of the runway is a bit bumpy, but generally OK. The apron is at the northeast end.

[89N] "U.S. Customs" by david

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:16:24 -0400

Comment by @david on Maxson Airfield, United States:

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is willing to meet aircraft at Maxson -- it's not officially listed as an airport of entry, but it's much closer to the Thousand Islands Bridge where the CBP officers are based than Watertown (KART), so it saves them driving.

One quirk (for both Maxson and Watertown), is that they won't accept arrival notices before the day of arrival because so many pilots don't show up, so you have to get up early to call two hours before arrival for a morning flight. They also couldn't meet me at 7:45 am because it was too close to shift change, but 8:00 am was fine.

Here are the phone numbers:

Voice: (315) 482-2472

Fax: (315) 428-5436

[KPLB] "Closed to itinerant aircraft" by david

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:35:24 -0400

Comment by @david on Clinton County Airport, United States:

This airport is now closed to itinerant aircraft, according to the Burlington approach controller I talked with today while overflying Plattsburgh -- visitors are supposed to go to Plattsburgh International (KPBG) nearby, an old military strip with a very long runway. The controller said that they were still using Clinton Co. for paradrops, and that there were still some local planes there (possibly including a DC-3 I once saw take off), waiting for hangar space at KPBG.

[KGTB] "If you can get in" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:25:14 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Wheeler Sack Army Air Field, United States:

Best airfield in the U.S. Army.

[KELM] "Wings of Eagles" by Warrior481

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:47:14 -0400

Comment by @Warrior481 on Elmira Corning Regional Airport, United States:

I landed here to visit the Wings of Eagles Museum. Decent museum. For me, the highlight was a rare Douglas BTD (a project scrapped in favor of the Skyraider).

[5G0] "Home Sweet Home" by Warrior481

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:20:52 -0400

Comment by @Warrior481 on Le Roy Airport, United States:

Le Roy is my home base. Tips for transient pilots:

With quarries north and northwest of the field, wind from these directions can create enough turbulence to keep you on your toes during takeoff and landing.

Though the airport is rarely attended, fuel is self serve and the there's an unlocked restroom available to visitors on the south side of the terminal building.

[K1B1] "Hudson/Columbia" by jerryp

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:32:15 -0400

Comment by @jerryp on Columbia County Airport, United States:

Nice little airport with usually cheap self-serve fuel. Adjacent golf club has Sunday brunch. Shuttle service available to Old Rheinbeck for the summer airshow.

[KITH] "Ithaca" by jerryp

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:23:32 -0400

Comment by @jerryp on Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, United States:

I fly here often and it's been a pleasant experience each time. Taughannock Aviation (pronounced T'gay-nuk) staff are friendly, although I was surprised to see the fuel prices as high as they were ($5.22 on 7/21/07). This airport is very busy during races at Watkins Glen, so check for overnight tiedown availability before you go.