Airports / New York / SYR
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
KSYR / SYRSyracuse, New YorkELEV 421 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Griffiss International Airport (RME) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Syracuse Hancock International Airport, listed as KSYR / SYR, is a large commercial airport in Syracuse, New York. The field lies at an elevation of 421 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SYR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Griffiss International Airport (RME, 31 nm), Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH, 40 nm), and Watertown International Airport (ART, 53 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SYR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SYR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Long story short, the very next day I was contacted by a parking supervisor who politely explained the signage offering overflow parking etc.”
Tom Birkmeyer5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Airport is easy to navigate with some luxury amenities that seem very upscale: Lux Airport Club usually seen at larger airports.”
Fred Dever5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Staff is friendly and the airport has improved a lot over the years.”
Julio Perez5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Syracuse Hancock International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSYR
IATA
SYR
FAA / Local
SYR
Elevation
421 ft
Coordinates
43.1112° N · 76.1063° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 421 ft, SYR sits higher than 50% 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.
- 31nmRMEGriffiss International AirportRome
- 40nmITHIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca
- 53nmARTWatertown International AirportWatertown
- 54nmBGMGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBinghamton
- 59nmKGTBWheeler Sack Army Air FieldFort Drum
- 67nmELMElmira Corning Regional AirportElmira/Corning
Location
Open the full mapKSYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, NY
From the ramp
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