Airports / New York / RME
Griffiss International Airport
KRME / RMERome, New YorkELEV 504 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#22 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 97 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR).
Overview
Griffiss International Airport (KRME / RME) sits in Rome, New York, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 504 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RME for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR, 31 nm), Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB, 51 nm), and Watertown International Airport (ART, 53 nm).
Charter pricing from RME depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Rome.
Field capability
ICAO
KRME
IATA
RME
FAA / Local
RME
Elevation
504 ft
Coordinates
43.2338° N · 75.4070° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 504 ft, RME sits higher than 56% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmSYRSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse
- 51nmKGTBWheeler Sack Army Air FieldFort Drum
- 53nmARTWatertown International AirportWatertown
- 64nmITHIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca
- 67nmBGMGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBinghamton
- 69nmSCHSchenectady County AirportSchenectady
Location
Open the full mapKRME · Griffiss International Airport · Rome, NY
From the ramp
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