Griffiss International Airport (IATA: RME, ICAO: KRME, FAA LID: RME) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) east of the central business district of Rome, a city in Oneida County, New York, United States.
In December 2013, Griffiss International Airport was selected as a test site by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to "aid in researching the complexities of integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the congested, northeast airspace."
Students from the Rochester Institute of Technology will work with Griffiss to test drones at the airport.
Griffiss International Airport covers an area of 1,680 acres (680 ha) and contains one runway:[1] For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2023 the airport had 32,880 aircraft operations; average 90 per day: 85% general aviation, 12% military, 3% air taxi, and <1% commercial.
[1] With the construction of a new terminal building in 2015, public officials hoped to secure additional investment in the facility to attract passenger airlines.