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Class GHarris Hill Gliderport
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Aerial view · 4NY8
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 4NY8 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at 4NY8
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,115 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 1,115 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | No | — |
| 34 | — | 1,115 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | No | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 4NY8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·FREQUENT TURBULENCE, STONG WEST XWIND & SEVERE WIND GRADIENT CONDS ALL RWYS; GLIDERPORT ON HILLTOP 750 FEET ABOVE VALLEY.
- ·CONSIDERABLE SAILPLANE TFC IN AREA.
- ·GLIDERPORT IN CHEMUNG CO ARPT CTL ZONE.
- ·PMSN TO LND ONLY W PRIOR APVL OF MGR. <EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY.
- ·(E128) SAILPLANES FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
- ·TWO PARALLEL ASPH STRIPS 1115X50 USED FOR TOWPLANES LND. 1115X150 EAST USED FOR TKOF. 123.3 MHZ AVBL WEEKENDS.
Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at 4NY8
26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=1
- Other 1
All time · n=25
- Other 19
- Stall / spin 2
- Ground collision 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in NY
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 4NY8 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,580
Flight Instructors
A&P
7,868
Mechanics
AME
68
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
17
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
5
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
5
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
12
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
30
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
64
Flight Schools
FBO
74
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
47
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
17
EAA Chapters
DPEs near 4NY8
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Paul St George | Ithaca | NY | 26 nm |
| Wayne Bezner-Kerr | Ithaca | NY | 26 nm |
| Michael Wiley Bowser | Wellsboro | PA | 29 nm |
| James Douglas Martin | Dansville | NY | 44 nm |
| Patrick Mauro Long | Bloomfield | NY | 52 nm |
| Kenneth Joseph Lindsay | Rush | NY | 62 nm |
| Robert Belisario | Syracuse | NY | 65 nm |
| Bridget Vanscoy | Forty-Fort | PA | 68 nm |
| Erik Petschauer | Honesdale | PA | 81 nm |
| Peter Treichler | Akron | NY | 89 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 4NY8
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert David Reynolds | Big Flats | NY | 3 nm |
| James Alan Cramer | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| John Foster Fessenden | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Frank Donald Starkey | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Gillett Welles Iii | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Edward Michael Barros | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Geoffrey Kepner Marshall | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Joshua Daniel Burczynski | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Todd Joseph Kosalek | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Jonathan Roger Sharp | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 4NY8
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John David Abbe | Big Flats | NY | 3 nm |
| Norman Dwaine Theetge Jr | Big Flats | NY | 3 nm |
| Steven Loren Gleason | Elmira Heights | NY | 3 nm |
| John Thomas Waschezyn | Elmira Heights | NY | 3 nm |
| Carl Kevin Robbins | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Robert Henry Connell | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Brian Keith Larimore | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Harold Wesley Grosskurth | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Thomas A Keebler | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
| Robert Lee Stage | Horseheads | NY | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 4NY8
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| 3 in the Green Selinsgrove, PA | 78 nm |
| Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Allentown, PA | 110 nm |
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 110 nm |
| Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc. New Cumberland, PA | 114 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 116 nm |
| Smart Avionics, Inc. Marietta, PA | 123 nm |
| Advantage Interiors, LLC Marietta, PA | 123 nm |
| Lancaster Avionics, Inc Lititz, PA | 123 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc. Lititz, PA | 124 nm |
| Roberto Aircraft Interiors Smoketown, PA | 129 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 4NY8: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗