Groton-New London Airport

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Groton (New London) Weather

METAR: KGON 281856Z 34007KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 BKN010 OVC014 12/12 A2984 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP104 P0006 T01220117

TAF: KGON 281950Z 2820/2918 34005KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC010 FM282200 35008KT 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM290000 35010G18KT 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM290600 34014G20KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM291100 33015G24KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM291300 32016G27KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 2913/2915 5SM -RA BKN015

Reporting Station: KGON (0.2 NM at True Heading of 232)
Visibility: 3SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1010.6
Temperature: 12.2 C (53.96 F)
Dewpoint: 11.7 C (53.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
41-19-48.2000N (41.330056)
Longitude: 
072-02-42.5000W (-72.045139)
Elevation: 
9.1 feet MSL (3 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13.6 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SE of Groton (New London), Connecticut
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DAVID LUCAS
155 TOWER AVE
GROTON, CT 06340
860-841-9664
CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ADMIN OFFICES TERMINAL A 3RD FLOOR
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
860-292-2083

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600- 2100
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1009 feet (308 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GON
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1984

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  36
Multi Engine:  8
Jet Engine:  5
GA Helicopters:  1
Military Aircraft:  2

Annual Operations (as of 02/28/2023)

Total Operations:  51970
Air Taxi:  2048 3.9%
GA Local:  18960 36.5%
GA Itinerant:  29940 57.6%
Military Aircraft:  1022 2.0%

Communications

CTAF:  125.600
Tower:  GROTON
125.6
236.775
Hrs: 0700-2200
Clearance Del.:  121.65

119.85 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 2200-0000, 0600-0700
119.85 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 2200-0000, 0600-0700
119.85 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 2200-0000, 0600-0700
Ground:  121.65
236.775
Approach:  PROVIDENCE

BOSTON ARTCC
Departure:  PROVIDENCE

BOSTON ARTCC
ATIS:  127.0
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  127.0 (860-449-8921)
EMERG:  121.5
NG OPS:  126.2
NG OPS:  304.6

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 860

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Columbia Air Services, Inc.
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Unicom 122.95 449-8999, for parts 800-787-5001 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-1
HOT HOT SPOT NE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 05 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 NE-1
IAP VOR RWY 05 NE-1
IAP VOR RWY 23 NE-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GON

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
11.0 Westerly State Airport
(WST KWST WST)
83 97 100LL, Jet A
19.7 Goodspeed Airport
(42B)
290 303 100LL
21.0 Chester Airport
(KSNC SNC)
278 291 100LL
25.6 Windham Airport
(KIJD IJD)
346 360 100LL, Jet A+
29.7 Mattituck Airport
(21N)
226 239 100LL
30.1 Danielson Airport
(KLZD LZD)
12 26 100LL
32.7 Quonset State Airport
(KOQU OQU)
60 74 100LL, Jet A
36.4 Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport
(PVD KPVD PVD)
49 63 100LL, Jet A
36.4 Newport State Airport
(NPT KUUU UUU)
70 84 100LL, Jet A
36.5 Hartford-Brainard Airport
(HFD KHFD HFD)
312 325 100LL, Jet A
36.9 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport
(KMMK MMK)
287 300 100LL
38.2 Tweed/New Haven Airport
(HVN KHVN HVN)
264 277 100LL, Jet A
39.4 Francis S Gabreski Airport
(FOK KFOK FOK)
222 235 100LL, Jet A
40.2 Ellington Airport
(7B9)
332 346 100LL
42.7 Robertson Field Airport
(4B8)
300 313 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Skylark Airpark Airport
(7B6)
326 340 100LL
43.3 North Central State Airport
(SFZ KSFZ SFZ)
34 48 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
43.8 Spadaro Airport
(1N2)
226 239 100LL
46.3 Southbridge Municipal Airport
(3B0)
0 14 100LL
46.4 Bradley International Airport
(BDL KBDL BDL)
322 335 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL KGON NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

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NM of KGON

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

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NM of KGON

Remarks

A110-10 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT ARE AS FLWS: RWY 05: TURN LEFT HDG 020 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 23: TURN LEFT HDG 210 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 33: FLY RWY HDG TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS.
A110-12 NO TGL OPNS PMTD BTN 2200-0600.
A110-14 TRML AERODROME FCST SVC AVBL.
A110-17 FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL BFR 2100 LCL DAY OF ARR 860-715-8800.
A110-18 TSNT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJ TO MAIN TERM WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS DLY.
A110-19 ARNG: PPR FOR PARKING AT THE ARNG FACILITY, 860-441-2918, DSN 636-0918 0630-1600L WEEKDAYS. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (304.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING FOR STATUS OF PARKING.
A110-20 ARNG: GENERAL SUPPORT FAC OPR 1130-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
A110-21 CONDS NOT MNT FM 1800 LCL TO 0600 LCL, MON THRU FRIDAY AND FM 1500 LCL TO 0700 LCL, SAT THRU SUN.
A110-22 FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
A110-3 DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TGLS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXC BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT ARPT AUTH.
A24 LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
A26 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 48 HR PPR, CALL 860-250-4701.
A42-23 RWY NR NOT STD.
A51-33 TREES 34:1 TO DTHR.
A52-15 RAILROAD.
A57-15 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWYS 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
E147 1000 FT LGT ACFT; 1500 FT ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT.
E60-05 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 130 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 05.
E60-23 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 23.
E80 U.S. CUST SVC AVBL WITH 6 HR PPR CALL MON-FRI 0800-1600 ON 203-773-2040 (OR TOLL FREE IN THE U.S. 1-800-973-2867) & FM CANADA 407- 975-1740. CALL BFR 1500 ON FRIDAY FOR WKEND OR HOL SVC REQS.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
15/33
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 05

GON Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  5000 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/25/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  46 /F/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  113.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
5.2 6.3
Latitude: 
41-19-30.1161N 41-20-11.0876N
Longitude: 
072-02-52.8935W 072-02-16.2705W
Runway True Alignment: 
034 214
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
EMAS EMAS
Object at End: 
TREE
Object Height: 
48
Distance from End: 
1800
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
40 49
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5000 5000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5000 5000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5000 5000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5000 5000

Runway 15/33  4000 ft x 96 ft (1219 m x 29 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/25/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  12 /R/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  113.0

Runway 15

Runway 33

Elevation: 
8.7 5.8
Latitude: 
41-19-59.2181N 41-19-31.2484N
Longitude: 
072-03-10.8512W 072-02-33.8138W
Runway True Alignment: 
135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
4.0 degrees 3.8 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREES
Object Height: 
12 44
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Lighted
Distance from End: 
450 1600
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
45 34
Threshold Elevation: 
8.6 5.9
Displaced Threshold: 
307 205
Threshold Latitude: 
41-19-57.0723N 41-19-32.6785N

Threshold Longitude: 

072-03-08.0007W 072-02-35.7179W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4000 4000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4000 4000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
3798 3871
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
3491 3666

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

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