Once the main gateway to the city of Utica in New York, the Oneida County Airport stands stranded in the village of Oriskany in Oneida County, 10 kilometers northwest of the central business district of Utica. This public airport, sprawling over 1,800 acres of land, was classified as a general aviation airport, as per the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011. It served the travelers of this region till January 2007, when operations got entirely shifted to the Griffiss Airfield, Oneida, NY.
Oneida County Airport aka Utica County Airport had two runways and in 2004 fiscal it recorded a modest 2,122 passenger boardings (enplanements). The aviation facilities of Oneida County Airport, Utica, New York, have now been shifted to Griffis Airfield, located about 8 kilometers to the north in Rome, New York. Publicly owned by County of Oneida, it covers an area of 1,680 acres and houses one runway-
Runway 15/33: 11,820 x 200 ft. (3,603 x 61 m); (Surface: Concrete)
As per data available for the 12-month period ending 31 May 2007,
- Aircraft operations: avg 54/day
- 51% local general aviation
- 34% transient general aviation
- 9% military
- 6% air taxi
- 1% commercial
Operational Statistics of this Utica Airport for the aforesaid time period are:
- Aircraft based on the field: 85
- Single engine airplanes: 60
- Multi engine airplanes: 12
- Jet airplanes: 9
- Helicopters: 4
The airport houses one aviation related business facility by the name of Oneida County Airport that facilitates FBO, fuel provision and airport ground support.
The airport that took over the services of Oneida County Airport, NY, is well-networked with different parts of America and rest of the world by a number of direct or connecting flights, courtesy the airlines serving the airfield.
Among the host of Utica's top-class hotels some, where the travelers flying to the city have preferred staying are:
Econo Lodge Rome
Quality Inn Rome
Inn At The Beeches
The favorite adventure spot near the Oneida County Airport are:
- The Central Leatherstocking Region Getaway
- Cayuga County Erie Canal Trail
- Erie Canalway Trail
- Hannibal - Hojack Trail
- Cato - Fair Haven Trail
www.flightshotelstours.com provides detailed updates on Oneida County Airport, Utica, New York.
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