Griffiss - Griffiss Industrial
Park (Air Force Base), Rome, N.Y.
Last
edited Friday, May 18, 2001
From
I-90 Westbound, take Exit 31 onto I-790.
From
there you need to get up Rte. 5 to Rte. 49, follow West to Griffiss AFB.
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DIRECTIONS
per DJ (5/2001)
Take 90 west
from Albany to exit 31 Utica.
After toll booth, bear right and turn right onto Genesee St.
Turn right at traffic light onto Herkimer Rd.
Almost immediately, turn right onto the on ramp for I-790.
Follow signs to "Rome", and "Route 49". DO NOT take
Routes 8 and 12.
After about 1/5 to 2 miles, you will have to exit the ramp system and turn left
at the traffic light onto Route 49.
Proceed 10 miles along Rt 49 to the Griffiss Industrial Park exit.
Once on the ramp, bear left to Griffiss.
Proceed along the access road for approx. 1.5 miles.
You will arrive at an intersection where you can go right or left with the
airfield directly in front of you. Turn LEFT.
Proceed approx. 1/4 mile and turn right at the B52 bomber.
Proceed approx. 1/8 mile and turn right at the gate. You will now be on the
taxiway.
To Griffiss from
the east only (older directions):
I-90 west to
Utica, exit 31. Thru toll booth, bear
right, take right onto Genesee Street.
Take next right
at light onto Herkimer Rd.
Take next right
onto ramp for ??? highway (Route 290?).
Go about 1/5 to
2 miles west following signs for Route 49, Rome.
At traffic light
turn left onto Route 49, to Rome.
Go about 10
miles to exit for Griffiss (clearly marked).
The ramp splits
so bear left up the ramp.
Now you'll be on
the former Air Force base reservation.
Go about 1 mile
and the road bears sharply left.
Go another mile
past the traffic light.
You will see a
softball field almost directly in front of you.
For the
Divisionals, we're hoping you'll turn right, left, right thru gate to the large
airplane paddock.
For regional
events you'll turn left, go about 0.4 mile and turn left at the full size
B52.
Go about 0.2
mile and turn right into the gate for the "taxiway" (it looks like a
wide runway to most of us).
Jim
See
you there!
Clark
Airport area.
