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SUNY Health Science Center Heliport (3NY8) is a small private heliport serving the SUNY Health Science Center's University Hospital in Syracuse, New York. It is a daylight-only, permission-required facility with no air traffic control tower, intended for hospital-related helicopter operations rather than general aviation traffic.
SUNY Health Science Center Heliport is a private heliport located on the University Hospital campus of the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York. It exists to support helicopter operations associated with the hospital rather than as a general-aviation destination, and its use is tightly controlled, making it a niche and unusual field for a simulator pilot to explore rather than a typical cross-country stop.
The heliport sits in Onondaga County, within the Syracuse, New York area. It lies within the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZBW) area, with Buffalo serving as the tie-in Flight Service Station. The Syracuse VORTAC (SYR, 117.00, identifier SYR) lies close by, about 7.7 nautical miles from the field, giving a useful reference for the heliport's position relative to Syracuse Hancock International Airport and the wider Syracuse area.
The field has two physical runway alignments. The longer, 14/32, is 9934 feet in the 14 direction and 9919 feet in the 32 direction, with a hard surface and lighting. The second, 05/23, measures 6935 feet on the 05 heading and 6930 feet on the 23 heading, also with a hard surface and lighting. Field elevation is 72 feet, and there is no ILS.
Communications are handled on UNICOM at 123.050 MHz; there is no control tower on the field. Nearby radio navigation aids include the Syracuse VORTAC (SYR, 117.00) about 7.7 nautical miles away, the Georgetown VORTAC (GGT, 117.80) around 20.5 nautical miles distant, the Utica VORTAC (UCA, 111.20) about 42.9 nautical miles away, the Ithaca VOR/DME (ITH, 111.80) roughly 35.8 nautical miles distant, the Griffiss TACAN (GSS) around 34.0 nautical miles away, and NDBs at Plein (BK, 329.00), Clay (CJY, 275.00) and Penn Yan (PYA, 260.00).
The published traffic pattern for the heliport's pad is left-hand. Operations are restricted to VFR daylight conditions only, and pilots must coordinate with the heliport manager and with Syracuse Air Traffic Control Tower on operational procedures before using the facility.
The heliport is associated with the University Hospital site at 750 E Adams St in Syracuse, which can serve as a useful ground reference when locating the facility from the air within the city.
The heliport was established to serve the SUNY Health Science Center's University Hospital in Syracuse, functioning as a support facility for hospital-related helicopter operations. There is no record of any broader aviation history, military use, or notable historical events associated with the site.
The heliport remains in private use under SUNY Health Science Center ownership, supporting hospital helicopter operations. A signed operating agreement is required prior to landing, so prior permission is necessary before any visit. Operations are limited to VFR daylight hours, and pilots must coordinate with both the heliport manager and Syracuse Air Traffic Control Tower on procedures.
