SYR · Syracuse, United States
Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Airport in New York, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SYR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3913; ident KSYR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
syrairport.org
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SYR / KSYR
OurAirports ident
KSYR
GPS / local code
KSYR / SYR
ISO region
US-NY
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
syrairport.org
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q175028
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.8 km
Approximate distance to central Syracuse.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,013 ft / 2,747 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1928 · The Syracuse Regional Authority
Owner / entity
Q175028
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Syracuse, United States. Syracuse's built-up core sits roughly 7.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR / KSYR) is at 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W, elevation 421 ft (128 m), serving Syracuse, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Syracuse is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Syracuse: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SYR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR / KSYR)
Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Airport in New York, U.S.
Source identifiers
KSYR · KSYR · SYR · US-NY
syrairport.org · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
The main terminal complex is at the east end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for SYR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Operated by the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, it is located off Interstate 81, near Mattydale.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Cicero
cicero-5112710 · 7.2 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 31,632 · city coordinates 43.1756, -76.1194
2. Syracuse
syracuse · 7.8 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 144,142 · city coordinates 43.0481, -76.1474
3. Clay
clay · 9.9 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 58,206 · city coordinates 43.1859, -76.1724
4. Auburn
auburn-5107505 · 42 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 26,985 · city coordinates 42.9317, -76.5661
5. Oswego
oswego-5130081 · 50 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 17,787 · city coordinates 43.4554, -76.5105
6. Rome
rome-5134295 · 54 km from SYR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 32,573 · city coordinates 43.2129, -75.4557
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ROC KROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester
127 km from SYR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 559 ft (170 m) · airport coordinates 43.1189, -77.6724
2. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany
192 km from SYR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 285 ft (87 m) · airport coordinates 42.7483, -73.8017
3. BUF KBUF
Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo
214 km from SYR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 728 ft (222 m) · airport coordinates 42.9405, -78.7322
4. YOW CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa
248 km from SYR · America/Toronto · +0h · elevation 374 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 45.3225, -75.6692
5. YYZ CYYZ
Toronto Pearson International Airport · Toronto
291 km from SYR · America/Toronto · +0h · elevation 569 ft (173 m) · airport coordinates 43.6759, -79.6294
Route-time reference set
1. SYR-ROC
Rochester · 127 km · 1h 0m
America/New_York · +0h from SYR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SYR-ALB
Albany · 192 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from SYR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SYR-BUF
Buffalo · 214 km · 1h 6m
America/New_York · +0h from SYR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. SYR-YOW
Ottawa · 248 km · 1h 9m
America/Toronto · +0h from SYR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. SYR-YYZ
Toronto · 291 km · 1h 12m
America/Toronto · +0h from SYR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,013 ft / 2,747 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SYR.
Runway identifiers
10/28 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ROC KROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester · 127 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 559 ft (170 m) · 43.1189, -77.6724
2. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany · 192 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 285 ft (87 m) · 42.7483, -73.8017
3. BUF KBUF
Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo · 214 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 728 ft (222 m) · 42.9405, -78.7322
4. BDL KBDL
Bradley International Airport · Hartford · 309 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 173 ft (53 m) · 41.9386, -72.6880
5. EWR KEWR
Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark · 313 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 18 ft (5 m) · 40.6894, -74.1705
6. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York · 319 km from SYR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 21 ft (6 m) · 40.7772, -73.8726
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Operated by the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, it is located off Interstate 81, near Mattydale.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SYR.
Source note 2
The main terminal complex is at the east end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SYR.
Country and authority
SYR sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). SYR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in New York, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: The main terminal complex is at the east end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard. Location cue: Operated by the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, it is located off Interstate 81, near Mattydale.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q175028 · Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Administrative area: New York. Named after: Syracuse. Entity official-site cross-check: flysyracuse.com
Field and clock profile
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a low-elevation field at 421 ft (128 m), positioned at 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,013 ft / 2,747 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Cicero is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.2 km. ROC Rochester is the closest retained airport alternative at 127 km.
Country airport peers
SYR is compared with ROC Rochester at 127 km, ALB Albany at 192 km, BUF Buffalo at 214 km, BDL Hartford at 309 km, EWR Newark at 313 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SYR-ROC Rochester: 127 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. SYR-ALB Albany: 192 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. SYR-BUF Buffalo: 214 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. SYR-YOW Ottawa: 248 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KSYR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. syrairport.org is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,013 ft / 2,747 m
Runway identifiers
10/28, 15/33
OurAirports classifies SYR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Syracuse.
SYR (KSYR) is a low-elevation field at 421 ft (128 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SYR sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SYR's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,013 ft / 2,747 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
The Syracuse Regional Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SYR.
- Operated by the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, it is located off Interstate 81, near Mattydale.
- The main terminal complex is at the east end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at syrairport.org, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SYR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SYR uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is about 7.8 km from central Syracuse; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ROC Rochester is the closest retained alternate at 127 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
syrairport.org is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SYR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SYR ranks #90 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SYR shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SYR is 421 ft (128 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include SOC 421 ft (128 m) (0 ft delta) · DTM 425 ft (130 m) (4 ft delta) · CIA 427 ft (130 m) (6 ft delta) · ADB 412 ft (126 m) (9 ft delta) · KZN 411 ft (125 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SYR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ROC 127 km +0h · ALB 192 km +0h · BUF 214 km +0h · YOW 248 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | ROC | 127 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Albany | ALB | 192 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Buffalo | BUF | 214 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ottawa | YOW | 248 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toronto | YYZ | 291 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SYR to ROC
Rochester
Distance 127 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SYR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SYR to ALB
Albany
Distance 192 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SYR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SYR to BUF
Buffalo
Distance 214 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SYR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Syracuse is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Syracuse is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SYR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Cicero
cicero-5112710 · 7.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Syracuse
syracuse · 7.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Clay
clay · 9.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Auburn
auburn-5107505 · 42 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oswego
oswego-5130081 · 50 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rome
rome-5134295 · 54 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cortland
cortland · 57 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Utica
utica · 71 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ithaca
ithaca · 81 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Watertown
watertown-5143396 · 97 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Binghamton
binghamton · 114 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vestal
vestal · 114 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Syracuse Hancock International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Rochester (ROC), Albany (ALB), Buffalo (BUF). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,013 ft / 2,747 m; identifiers 10/28, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Syracuse Regional Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SYR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportROC
Rochester · large airport
- Distance
- 127 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 559 ft (170 m)
Compare against ROC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Albany International AirportALB
Albany · large airport
- Distance
- 192 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 285 ft (87 m)
Compare against ALB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUF
Buffalo · large airport
- Distance
- 214 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 728 ft (222 m)
Compare against BUF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW
Ottawa · large airport
- Distance
- 248 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 374 ft (114 m)
Compare against YOW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZ
Toronto · large airport
- Distance
- 291 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 569 ft (173 m)
Compare against YYZ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Syracuse Hancock International Airport?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport uses IATA code SYR and ICAO code KSYR.
Where is Syracuse Hancock International Airport located?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is located in Syracuse, United States at coordinates 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W, with an elevation of 421 ft (128 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Syracuse Hancock International Airport from central Syracuse?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport sits roughly 7.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Syracuse.
Which route reference is most useful from SYR?▾
Rochester (ROC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from SYR.
Which authority regulates SYR?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to SYR?▾
SYR's curated peers in United States on this site include ROC Rochester, ALB Albany, BUF Buffalo, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Syracuse Hancock International Airport have?▾
Syracuse Hancock International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,013 ft / 2,747 m; identifiers include 10/28, 15/33.