4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
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Airports / Vermont / VSF
Small airport · VSF
Hartness State Airport.
North Springfield, Vermont · 577 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
13 ratings
0
Operators based
577
Elevation ft
North Springfield, VermontELEV 577 FTSmall airport
4.1
Google rating
13
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
577
Field elevation
feet above sea level
19
Nearest alternate
nm to LEB
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in North Springfield, Vermont, Hartness State Airport (KVSF / VSF) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 577 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
VSF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB, 19 nm), Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT, 22 nm), and Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN, 29 nm). VSF offers 2 runways, the longest 5,501-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of VSF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Springfield. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VSF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KVSF. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Springfield Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 07:00-18:00
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- +5 more
- Phone
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“All the staff are super nice and kind, you can learn to fly glider airplanes here as week as small powered aircraft.”
Gavin Shiffer5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Hartness State Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KVSF
IATA
VSF
FAA / Local
VSF
Elevation
577 ft
Coordinates
43.3436° N · 72.5173° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VT fields
state range 335–1,188 ft
At 577 ft, VSF sits lower than 71% of the 7 Vermont fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,501 ft
- 05/235,501 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 11/293,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,501 ft
VSF's 5,501 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmLEBLebanon Municipal AirportLebanon
- 22nmRUTRutland - Southern Vermont Regional AirportRutland
- 29nmEENDillant Hopkins AirportKeene
- 45nmCONConcord Municipal AirportConcord
- 48nmGFLFloyd Bennett Memorial AirportGlens Falls
- 52nmMPVEdward F Knapp State AirportBarre/Montpelier
Location
Open the full mapKVSF · Hartness State Airport · North Springfield, VT
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VSF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 165 nm | 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 346 nm | 1h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 683 nm | 1h 59m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 783 nm | 2h 13m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,066 nm | 2h 53m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,120 nm | 3h 0m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,304 nm | 3h 26m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,365 nm | 3h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VSF?
- Hartness State Airport's longest paved runway is 5,501 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at VSF?
- Hartness State Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,501 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Hartness State Airport?
- One FBO serves VSF: Springfield Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to VSF?
- The closest alternate is Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 19 nm away, followed by Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) at 22 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VSF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 12m (346 nm), Chicago about 1h 59m (683 nm), Nashville about 2h 13m (783 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.