Harris Hill Gliderport

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Elmira Weather

METAR: KELM 290653Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00111078

TAF: KELM 290520Z 2906/3006 30007KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 31012G20KT P6SM BKN050

Reporting Station: KELM (2.4 NM at True Heading of 11)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1013.3
Temperature: 1.1 C (33.98 F)
Dewpoint: -7.8 C (17.96 F)

Location

Latitude: 
42-07-15.2670N (42.120908)
Longitude: 
076-54-03.8580W (-76.901072)
Elevation: 
1709.0 feet MSL (521 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.4 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Elmira, New York
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
HARRIS HILL SOARING CORP
PO BOX 544
HORSEHEADS, NY 14845
607-742-4213
CHEMUNG COUNTY
HARRIS HILL SOARING CORP, PO BOX 544
HORSEHEADS, NY 14845
607-742-4213

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Gliderport
Activation Date: 
03/1948
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
SEP-JUN/SAT-SUN/1000-1700,JUN-SEP/ALL/1000-DARK
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2709 feet (826 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3
Gliders:  28

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 607

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Buffalo(BUF)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 4NY8

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    2.4 Elmira/Corning Regional Airport
    (ELM KELM ELM)
    10 21 100LL, Jet A
    10.4 Corning-Painted Post Airport
    (7N1)
    289 300 100LL, Jet A+
    29.7 Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
    (ITH KITH ITH)
    41 53 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 Bradford County Airport
    (N27)
    138 150 100LL, Jet A
    31.7 Penn Yan/Yates County Airport
    (KPEO PEO)
    347 358 100LL, Jet A
    32.3 Grand Canyon Regional Airport
    (N38)
    223 234 100LL, Jet A
    35.9 Tri-Cities Airport
    (KCZG CZG)
    93 105 100LL
    38.1 Hornell Municipal Airport
    (KHTF HTF)
    294 305 100LL, Jet A
    39.2 Middlesex Valley Airport
    (4N2)
    335 346 Mogas
    41.3 Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field Airport
    (BGM KBGM BGM)
    82 94 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 Cortland County/Chase Field Airport
    (CTX N03)
    46 58 100LL, Jet A+
    45.0 Dansville Municipal Airport
    (DSV KDSV DSV)
    307 318 100LL
    46.1 Finger Lakes Regional Airport
    (0G7)
    6 18 100LL, Jet A
    50.9 Canandaigua Airport
    (IUA)
    338 349 100LL, Jet A+
    51.8 Skaneateles Aero Drome Airport
    (6B9)
    23 35 100LL
    52.8 Williamsport Regional Airport
    (IPT KIPT IPT)
    181 192 100LL, Jet A
    55.6 Skyhaven Airport
    (76N)
    129 141 100LL
    63.1 Perry-Warsaw Airport
    (01G)
    306 317 100LL
    63.6 William T Piper Meml Airport
    (LHV KLHV LHV)
    201 212 100LL, Jet A
    66.7 Lt Warren Eaton Airport
    (OIC KOIC OIC)
    65 77 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FREQUENT TURBULENCE, STONG WEST XWIND & SEVERE WIND GRADIENT CONDS ALL RWYS; GLIDERPORT ON HILLTOP 750 FEET ABOVE VALLEY.
    A110-2 CONSIDERABLE SAILPLANE TFC IN AREA. GLIDERPORT IN CHEMUNG CO ARPT CTL ZONE. PMSN TO LND ONLY W PRIOR APVL OF MGR.
    A110-3
    A110-4 (E128) SAILPLANES
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
    A31-16/34 TWO PARALLEL ASPH STRIPS 1115X50 USED FOR TOWPLANES LND. 1115X150 EAST USED FOR TKOF.
    A82 123.3 MHZ AVBL WEEKENDS.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16/34
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 1115 ft (340 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    4NY8 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16/34  1115 ft x 150 ft (340 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Runway 16

    Runway 34

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    4NY8 Sectional

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    4NY8 Diagram


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