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Hancock International AirportIATA code SYR

Hancock International Airport (SYR/KSYR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Syracuse, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Syracuse, United States
Codes
SYR · KSYR
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hancock International Airport (SYR/KSYR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Syracuse, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 43.110°, -76.110°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hancock International Airport (SYR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Syracuse, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hancock International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SYR
ICAO code
KSYR
City
Syracuse
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.111°, -76.106°
From OurAirports
Official website
flysyracuse.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hancock International Airport’s own pages.

SYR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
128 m (421 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1928
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
2.54 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Syracuse
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH · 75 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SYR

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 2,747 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at SYR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
10/282,747 m9,013 ft46 masphalt
15/332,286 m7,499 ft46 masphalt

Routes from SYR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SYR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where SYR is

Calculated

7.8 km north-northeast

Hancock International Airport lies 7.8 km north-northeast of Syracuse city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SYR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Syracuse, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hancock International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flysyracuse.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Syracuse

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hancock International Airport: common questions

Where is Hancock International Airport?

Hancock International Airport serves Syracuse, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.111°, -76.106°.

What are the airport codes for Hancock International Airport?

The IATA code is SYR and the ICAO code is KSYR.

What time zone is SYR in?

Hancock International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Hancock International Airport?

The airport’s official website is flysyracuse.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hancock International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SYR: 10/28 (2,747 m (9,013 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (2,286 m (7,499 ft), asphalt).

When did Hancock International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hancock International Airport?

Wikidata records 2.54 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is SYR from Syracuse city centre?

Hancock International Airport is about 7.8 km north-northeast of Syracuse city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hancock International Airport?

OurAirports gives SYR’s elevation as 128 m (421 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hancock International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)