What is Elevation above sea level of Griffiss AFB?

Answer 1

Airport information websites list the elevation of the airfield at the former Griffiss Air Force Base (now the Oneida County Airport at Griffiss Park) in Rome, NY as 504 ft. above sea level.

The location of this elevation is listed as latitude/longitude (decimal) 43.2338056N, -75.4070278W, which is approximately mid-airfield.

Sources:

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRME

http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KRME

http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/RME.htm

http://www.earthtools.org/ (for determining location of lat/lon)

However, a search of the USGS place names database lists an elevation of 482 ft. ASL for "Griffiss Air Force Base." The location for this elevation is given as lat/lon (decimal) 43.2339585N -75.4065619W, which is also very close to mid-airfield. This data is dated 1994.

Sources:

http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/

http://www.earthtools.org/

--PChien (reference librarian in Rome, NY)