Syracuse Hancock International Airport

SYR · KSYR · Syracuse, NY · 421 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSYR / SYR
Coordinates: 43.1112, -76.1063
Elevation: 421 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 24 hours
Airspace: Class C
Weather station: ASOS · 124.225 · ☎ 315-526-3244
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SYR
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I C
Activated: 1943/08
Distance from city: 4 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:50 AM	08:50Z
Sunrise	05:25 AM	09:25Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	00:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	01:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:25 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: VASI + MALSR · 28: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 15: VASI + MALS · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 100°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

9,013 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 115k, Double wheel 156k, Dual tandem 257k.

Heading: 100° mag · 87° true
Threshold elev: 419 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MRZ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 64 ft, 2,609 ft from threshold, 686 ft R of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 55 ft
TDZ elevation: 421 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,013 / 9,013 / 9,013 / 9,013 ft
End lights: centerline

Heading: 280° mag · 267° true
Threshold elev: 400 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF2
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 109.9 (SYR) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 80 ft, 2,924 ft from threshold, 287 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 78 ft
TDZ elevation: 412 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,013 / 9,013 / 9,013 / 9,013 ft
End lights: centerline, TDZ

Runway 15/33

7,499 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 115k, Double wheel 156k, Dual tandem 257k.

Heading: 147° mag · 134° true
Threshold elev: 416 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALS
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 51 ft, 1,440 ft from threshold, 380 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 49 ft
TDZ elevation: 417 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft
End lights: centerline

Heading: 327° mag · 314° true
Threshold elev: 402 ft
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 840 ft from threshold, 520 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 53 ft
TDZ elevation: 409 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft
End lights: centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	9,013 ft
15/33	7,499 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Syracuse”

ATIS	124.225
Clearance	125.05
Ground	121.7
Tower	120.3
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.4
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Syracuse”

App/Dep	126.125	initial contact
App/Dep	134.275

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (9 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
126.125	CLASS C
239.0	LCL/P
243.0	EMERG
245.3	AR OPS
257.775	CD/P
269.125	APCH/P DEP/P IC · CLASS C
279.6	APCH/P DEP/P
348.6	GND/P
379.5	ANG OPS

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 10	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MRZ) · GS 3.00°
RWY 28	ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 109.9 (SYR) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SYR · Syracuse	VORTAC	117.00	r135° / 5.2 NM
GGT · Georgetown	VORTAC	117.80	r339° / 22.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches12

Departures

SYRACUSE TWO ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SYRACUSE

CITY HALL, SYRACUSE, NY

315-448-8805

Manager

JASON TERRERI

1000 COL EILEEN COLLINS BLVD, SYRACUSE, NY

315-454-3263

Remarks FAA

NO CHTR OPS THRU PAX TRML BLDG WO PPR.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT.
DEER/COYOTE/BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
NO JET ENG MAINT RUNS ABV IDLE BTWN 2300-0600.
NO TSNT ACFT PRKG ON MAIN TRML RAMP.
DRCT CUST NOTIFICATION IS RQRD. HRS OF NOTIFICATION ARE MON-SAT 0800-1700. ARRS OUTSIDE OF THESE HRS MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS DRG RGLR WORK HRS; CALL 315-455-2271.
HVY ACFT CTC ARPT COMMISSIONER FOR PRKG AVBL AT C315-455-3263. LTD METRO AVBL AT DSN 243-2185. C315-233-2185 OR CTC OWS DSN 576-9755/9702. ALL TSNT ACFT REQ NOISE ABATEMENT BRIEFING.
MILITARY: ANG: COMS OPS - 140.425 379.5 RMKS: (COBRA OPS) CTC ANG OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
RSTD: TWY J & P SOUTH OF TWY Y CLSD TO CIV OPS.
CTN: TWY J & P SOUTH OF TWY Y & ANG RAMP HAVE UNCTLD VEH & EQPT TFC.
MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1030-2100Z++ MON-THUR EXC HOL. PPR TSNT ACFT OFFL BUS ONLY. AFLD MGR DSN 243-2399, C315-233-2399, AFT DUTY HR CTC C315-233-2399. PPR REQ FOR ALL TSNT ACFT DUE LTD TSNT SVC. NTFY AFLD MGR OF ETA DLA OVR 30 MIN OR MSN CNL IS RQR.
MILITARY: ANG: HVY ACFT CTC ARPT COMMISSIONER FOR PRKG AVBL AT C315-455-3666. ALL TSNT ACFT RQR NOISE ABATEMENT BRIEFING.
UAS OPER WI THE CONFINES OF SYRACUSE CLASS C, TIMES VARY.
UAS OPS IN SYRACUSE APCH/DEP ASP WILL BE CONTROLLED BY SYR ATC AT ALL TIMES.
NON-STD MKG ON MIL RAMP.
ELEVD RWY GUARD LGTS FOR RWY 10-28 AT TWY L, J, N, H, G, M ARE NOT OPR DURG DAY
ELEVD RWY GUARD LGTS FOR RWY 15-33 AT TWY B, K, S, M ARE NOT OPR DURG DAY.
PCR VALUE: 730/F/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 730/F/C/W/T
NSTD MRKGS; AIMING POINT MRKGS 1340 FT FM APCH END RWY.
RVRT SENSOR SHARED BY RWY 33.

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About KSYR

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR · KSYR) is an airport in Syracuse, NY, at 421 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,013 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSYR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSYR have a control tower?

Yes. Syracuse Hancock International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KSYR?

Syracuse Hancock International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,013 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSYR?

Syracuse Hancock International Airport is in Syracuse, NY, at an elevation of 421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1112, -76.1063.

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