Groton-New London Airport

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METAR: METAR KGON 050256Z 33019G31KT 10SM CLR M05/M16 A3021 RMK AO2 PK WND 33031/0200 SLP230 T10501161 51034

TAF: TAF KGON 050230Z 0503/0524 32018G27KT P6SM FEW050 FM050400 33013G23KT P6SM FEW050 FM050600 34008KT P6SM FEW250 FM051000 03004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM051700 16006KT P6SM BKN040 BKN150

Reporting Station: KGON (0.2 NM at True Heading of 232)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.1
Temperature: -5 C (23 F)
Dewpoint: -16.1 C (3.02 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: 
 13.5 W (as of December 2025 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

GON Airport web site
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

Annual Operations (as of )

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.
  
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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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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
STAR SARDI ONE (RNAV) NE-1
STAR SARDI ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 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)		 332 345 100LL
42.7 Robertson Field Airport
(4B8)		 300 313 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Skylark Airpark Airport
(7B6)		 326 339 100LL
43.3 North Central State Airport
(SFZ KSFZ SFZ)		 34 48 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
46.3 Southbridge Municipal Airport
(3B0)		 0 14 100LL
46.4 Bradley International Airport
(BDL KBDL BDL)		 322 335 100LL, Jet A
48.1 Brookhaven Airport
(WSH KHWV HWV)		 230 243 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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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-FRI AND FM 1500 LCL TO 0700 LCL, SAT-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.
A39-05/23 PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
A39-15/33 PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
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
H1
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 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 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

Helipad H1  45 ft x 45 ft (14 m x 14 m)
Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 05/13/2024
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Helipad H1
Elevation: 
 9.0
Latitude: 
 41-19-50.9600N
Longitude: 
 072-02-40.9400W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 None

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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