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Griffiss International Airport

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Griffiss International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerOneida County
ServesOneida County
LocationRome, New York
Elevation AMSL504 ft / 154 m
Coordinates43°14′02″N 075°24′25″W / 43.23389°N 75.40694°W / 43.23389; -75.40694
Websiteocgov.net/airport
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 11,820 3,603 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 7/31/2023)32,880
View of airport control tower

Griffiss International Airport (IATA: RME, ICAO: KRME, FAA LID: RME) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) east of the central business district of Rome, a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. This airport is publicly owned by County of Oneida.[1] It is located on the former site of Griffiss Air Force Base, which closed in 1995. In 1999, the airfield hosted Woodstock '99.

Operations from the Oneida County Airport in Oriskany, New York, were transferred here in 2006, after which the county closed that airport in January 2007.

In December 2013, Griffiss International Airport was selected as a test site by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to "aid in researching the complexities of integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the congested, northeast airspace." Students from the Rochester Institute of Technology will work with Griffiss to test drones at the airport.[2]

Griffiss is also a maintenance/storage facility for several regional airlines including Republic Airways, Envoy Airlines, and several more.

Several aircraft are stored here including: 2 Boeing 747-200s, 1 Boeing 767-200, and 1 Boeing 777-200.

Facilities

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Griffiss International Airport covers an area of 1,680 acres (680 ha) and contains one runway:[1]

  • Runway 15/33: 11,820 x 200 ft (3,603 x 61 m), Surface: Concrete

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2023 the airport had 32,880 aircraft operations; average 90 per day: 85% general aviation, 12% military, 3% air taxi, and <1% commercial.[1]

Future

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With the construction of a new terminal building in 2015, public officials hoped to secure additional investment in the facility to attract passenger airlines. The new terminal building also allows for international flights to the airport, as it was constructed to accommodate a US Customs Service-regulation facility for potential international passengers.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RME PDF, Effective 7/11/2024.
  2. ^ FAA (December 30, 2013). "FAA Selects Six Sites for Unmanned Aircraft Research". Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Cooper, Elizabeth (February 26, 2015). "New Griffiss terminal beacon for business?". Utica Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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