Amsterdam Airfield Airport (NY87)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NY87
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	74°15'13.4750" W / 42°57'45.2660" N -74.253743 / 42.962574 (Estimated)
Elevation	340.00 ft / 103.63 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles W of Fort Johnson, NY
Location	Montgomery County, NY
Magnetic Variation	14W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Manager	CHARLES J. SKEE
Address	318 GUY PARK AVE AMSTERDAM, NY 12010

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BTV - BURLINGTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions	1450 x 160 ft (442 x 49 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	E	W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JJH	NDB	JOHNSTOWN		523.00	14W	4.1 nm
HEU	NDB	HUNTER		356.00	14W	15.5 nm
GF	NDB	GANSE		209.00	14W	33.5 nm
UCA	TACAN	UTICA	49X	111.20	12W	40.2 nm
CAM	VOR/DME	CAMBRIDGE	97X	115.00	14W	40.1 nm
ALB	VORTAC	ALBANY	100X	115.30	13W	23.7 nm
ALB	VOT	ALBANY		108.20		23.2 nm

Remarks

• RADIO TOWER 80' NORTH OF HNGRS.
• UNAUZD LNDG OR USE WILL BE CHRGD $950.00 FEE FIRST TIME, $1300.00 SECOND, $2600.00 THIRD.
• FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 5/59.