Chester Airport

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ICAO: KSNC

FAA: SNC

METAR: KSNC 230635Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3013 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSNC (0.0 NM at True Heading of 192)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.4
Temperature: 6 C (42.8 F)
Dewpoint: 0 C (32 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-23-01.3540N (41.383709)
Longitude: 
 072-30-20.8340W (-72.505787)
Elevation: 
 416.0 feet MSL (127 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of Chester, Connecticut
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHARLES F. GREENEY, JR.
WHELEN ENGINEERING, 51 WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
860-718-2109		 WHELEN AVIATION
WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
860-526-4321

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
APR-OCT/ALL/0900-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1416 feet (432 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SNC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  56
Multi Engine:  3

Annual Operations (as of 07/31/2019)

Total Operations:  12100
Air Taxi:  2100 17.4%
GA Local:  5000 41.3%
GA Itinerant:  5000 41.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.725
Unicom:  122.725
Approach:  NEW YORK
124.075
124.075
Departure:  NEW YORK
124.075
124.075
AWOS-3:  118.325 (860-526-1551)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 860
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Chester Airport, Inc.
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 526-4321, 800-752-6371 80, 100LL, Jet A
    Chester Charter, Inc.
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 526-4321, 800-PLANES1 80, 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


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 NE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 NE-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSNC

    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
    4.3 Goodspeed Airport
    (42B)    		 31 44 100LL
    16.4 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport
    (KMMK MMK)    		 297 310 100LL
    18.7 Tweed/New Haven Airport
    (HVN KHVN HVN)    		 247 260 100LL, Jet A
    21.0 Groton-New London Airport
    (GON KGON GON)    		 98 112 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Hartford-Brainard Airport
    (HFD KHFD HFD)    		 343 356 100LL, Jet A
    23.8 Mattituck Airport
    (21N)    		 181 194 100LL
    24.4 Robertson Field Airport
    (4B8)    		 318 331 100LL, Jet A
    26.1 Windham Airport
    (KIJD IJD)    		 33 47 100LL, Jet A+
    28.9 Waterbury-Oxford Airport
    (OXC KOXC OXC)    		 281 294 100LL, Jet A
    30.9 Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport
    (BDR KBDR BDR)    		 244 257 100LL, Jet A
    31.7 Westerly State Airport
    (WST KWST WST)    		 93 107 100LL, Jet A
    32.6 Ellington Airport
    (7B9)    		 3 17 100LL
    32.8 Skylark Airpark Airport
    (7B6)    		 354 368 100LL
    32.9 Francis S Gabreski Airport
    (FOK KFOK FOK)    		 190 203 100LL, Jet A
    34.2 Simsbury Airport
    (4B9)    		 339 352 100LL
    34.3 Bradley International Airport
    (BDL KBDL BDL)    		 346 359 100LL, Jet A
    35.1 Spadaro Airport
    (1N2)    		 198 211 100LL
    37.5 Brookhaven Airport
    (WSH KHWV HWV)    		 205 218 100LL, Jet A
    37.7 Danielson Airport
    (KLZD LZD)    		 45 59 100LL
    44.0 Danbury Municipal Airport
    (DXR KDXR DXR)    		 269 282 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.
    A110-2 (DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 17) DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER.
    A16 CELL 860-853-0993.
    A40-17/35 NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES.
    A51-17 DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD.
    A57-17 OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR.
    A58-17 +5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L.
    A58-35 +3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A75 NO ROPES PRVDD.
    A80 ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 2722 ft (830 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KSNC Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  2722 ft x 50 ft (830 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 07/31/2006
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  8.5

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 395.0 408.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-23-14.0580N 41-22-48.6500N
    Longitude: 
    		 072-30-26.6980W 072-30-14.9700W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 161 341
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 50
    Distance from End: 
    		 207
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 66 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 400.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 559
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 41-23-08.8400N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 072-30-24.3000W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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