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KGON Groton-New London Airport
Groton (New London), Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: GON
Lat/Long: 41-19-48.2000N / 072-02-42.5000W
41-19.803333N / 072-02.708333W
41.3300556 / -72.0451389
(estimated)
Elevation: 9 ft. / 2.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 3 miles SE of GROTON (NEW LONDON), CT
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 06340

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GON (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600- 2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 05/23 & 15/33; MALSR RY 05 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, LANDING FEE FOR BUSINESS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS EXCP 48 HR PPR CALL AMGR 860-625-0375.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE 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
BEFORE 1500 ON FRIDAY FOR WKEND OR HOL SVC REQUESTS.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 125.6
ATIS: 127.0
WX ASOS: PHONE 860-449-8921
GROTON GROUND: 121.65 236.775 [0700-2200]
GROTON TOWER: 125.6 236.775 [0700-2200]
PROVIDENCE APPROACH: 125.75
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: 125.75
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.85(2200-0000 & 0600-0700)
EMERG: 121.5
NG OPNS: 126.2
NG OPS: 304.6
WX ASOS at WST (11 nm E): 132.375 (401-596-9543)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GON at fieldGROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
ORWr203/13.7NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
SEYr310/23.3SANDY POINT VOR/DME117.8015W
HTOr039/27.5HAMPTON VORTAC113.6013W
MADr101/29.2MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
HFDr143/29.3HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
PVDr243/36.4PROVIDENCE VORTAC115.6014W
HVNr097/38.1NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
PUTr208/38.6PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF-SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 113.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 41-19.501935N41-20.184793N
Longitude: 072-02.881558W072-02.271175W
Elevation: 5.2 ft.6.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 034 true228 magnetic, 214 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none48 ft. tree, 1800 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 113.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 41-19.986968N41-19.520807N
Longitude: 072-03.180853W072-02.563563W
Elevation: 8.7 ft.5.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 149 magnetic, 135 true329 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 307 ft.205 ft.
TREES 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD RY 33.
Declared distances: TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3798 LDA:3491TORA:4000 TODA:4125 ASDA:3871 LDA:3666
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 12 ft. tree, lighted, 450 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
RY 15 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
44 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF CONNECTICUT DOT
P O BOX 317546
NEWINGTON, CT 06131-7546
Phone 860-594-2556
Manager: CATHERINE YOUNG
155 TOWER AVE
GROTON, CT 06340
Phone 860-445-8549

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 19
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Military aircraft: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 98/day *
56% transient general aviation
32% local general aviation
8% military
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

A30A-05 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: RY 23 EMAS OTS INDEFLY.
A30A-23 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 130 FT IN LENGTH BY 162 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RY 5.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: RY 05: TURN LEFT HEADING 020 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 23: TURN LEFT HEADING 210 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 33: FLY RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE.
NO TOUCH & GO OPNS ARE PERMITTED BTWN 2200-0600.
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST SVC AVBL.
NO ACFT PARKING IN ARPT SECURITY ZONE ON MAIN RAMP W/O PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 24 HRS IN ADVANCE 860-449-1400 OR 860-446-8621.
TRANSIENT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJACENT TO MAIN TERMINAL WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS A DAY.
ARNG: PPR REQUIRED FOR PARKING AT THE ARNG FACILITY, 860-441-2918, DSN 636-0918. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (304.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG FOR STATUS OF PARKING.
DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TOUCH & GO LNDGS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXCP BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT STATE BUREAU OF AVIATION & PORTS.
TPA 1000 LGT ACFT; 1500 TBJT & ALL TURBINE POWERED ACFT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (296KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (229KB)
VOR RWY 05   download (295KB)
VOR RWY 23   download (309KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (5 nm S)
KWST - Westerly State Airport (11 nm E)
KMTP - Montauk Airport (16 nm S)
KSNC - Chester Airport (21 nm W)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5608:56
Sunrise05:2809:28
Sunset20:0200:02
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 08:44:31
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 04:44:31
 
METAR
KGON 180756Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 08/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00780061
KWST 
11nm E 
180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00670056
KMTP 
17nm S 
180754Z AUTO 16003KT 12/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01170083 PWINO TSNO
TAF
KGON 180527Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM181400 19005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM181800 19009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM190100 18005KT P6SM FEW040 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Mystic Jet Center, LLC. ASRI 129.725
860-715-8800
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Columbia Air Services ASRI 129.725
860-449-1400
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At Columbia Air Services we offer Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics with a highly trained staff. Columbia sales team is knowledgeable and dedicated to the sales of Piper and EADS Socata aircraft. In 2012 we celebrated 32 years in business - A passion for aviation drives everything we do! Our mission is to get you into the open blue as safely and efficiently as possible. We appreciate and value your business... "At Columbia, Your Flying in Good Company!"
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Lanmar Aviation ASRI 131.75
860-446-8621
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Welcome to Lanmar Aviation, our values are simple, to provide the best service in the southeastern Connecticut. Our line service staff is highly trained and is prepared to offer you the service you deserve and would expect at a full service FBO. We strive to make your flying experience to GON affordable and enjoyable. Our self-service unit appeals to our customers for an easy in and out with the most reasonable rates on the field.
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGON have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MYSTIC MARRIOTT HOTEL AND SPA 2.6 199-229
NEW LONDON PLAZA HOTEL 3.2 129-130
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES GROTON 3.0 70-80
RAMADA GROTON 2.7 59-95
HOWARD JOHNSON INN 1.1 37-80
 

Other hotels near Groton-New London Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN GROTON/MYSTIC/NEW LONDON 2.2 139-140
KNIGHTS INN GROTON 2.5 51-60
QUALITY INN GROTON 2.5 57-67
THAMES INN & MARINA 2.8 
GROTON INN AND SUITES 2.8 116-170
DAYS INN & SUITES 2.8 47-72
HILTON GARDEN INN MYSTIC/GROTON 2.8 107-119
WINDSOR MOTEL GROTON 2.9 
SUPER 8 MOTEL GROTON FOXWOOD 2.9 47-110
FLAGSHIP INN AND SUITES 2.9 50-60
BEST WESTERN OLYMPIC INN 3.2 99-160
RED ROOF INN MYSTIC - NEW LONDON 4.5 55-65
INN AT MYSTIC 4.6 130-190
CLARION NEW LONDON 4.7 89-90
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT 4.7 149-159
HYATT PLACE MYSTIC 5.1 179-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Groton-New London Airport

13 in Groton
3 in New London
12 in Mystic
3 in Waterford
3 in Niantic
1 in Watch Hill, RI
1 in Pawcatuck
5 in North Stonington
4 in Norwich
6 in Old Saybrook
 

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