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Harris Hill Gliderport Airport

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:4NY8
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:076-54-03.8580W/42-07-15.2670N
-76.901072/42.120908 (Estimated)
Elevation:1709 ft / 520.90 m (Surveyed)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles NW of Elmira, NY
Location:Chemung County, NY
Magnetic Variation:11W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Chemung County
Address:
Elmira, NY 14903
Phone number:607-737-2811
Manager:Harris Hill Soaring Corp
Address:Rd 2 607 Post Creek Rd.
Beaver Dams, NY 14812
Phone number:607-734-0641

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Private
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:New York
Region:AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS:BUF - Buffalo
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimension:1115 x 150 ft / 339.9 x 45.7 m
TWO PARALLEL ASPH STRIPS 1115X50 USED FOR TOWPLANES LND. 1115X150 EAST USED FOR TKOF.
Surface:ASPH,
 

Runway 16

Runway 34

Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
ALPNDBAlpine245.0012W9.3 nm
PYANDBPenn Yan260.0012W32.2 nm
ELNDBHalos269.0009W45.2 nm
ULWVOR/DMEElmira033Y109.6512W5.7 nm
ITHVOR/DMEIthaca055X111.8010W29.8 nm
SFKVOR/DMEStonyfork023X108.6008W34.5 nm
FQMVOR/DMEWilliamsport091X114.4009W47.4 nm
CFBVORTACBinghamton059X112.2010W34.1 nm
ELZVORTACWellsville051X111.4009W49.0 nm

Remarks

  • FREQUENT TURBULENCE, STONG WEST XWIND & SEVERE WIND GRADIENT CONDS ALL RWYS; GLIDERPORT ON HILLTOP 750 FEET ABOVE VALLEY.
  • CONSIDERABLE SAILPLANE TFC IN AREA. GLIDERPORT IN CHEMUNG CO ARPT CTL ZONE. PMSN TO LND ONLY W PRIOR APVL OF MGR.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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General Info
Country United States
State NEW YORK
FAA ID 4NY8
Latitude 42-07-15.267N
Longitude 076-54-03.858W
Elevation 1709 feet
Near City ELMIRA


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