FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNC |
| Lat/Long: | 41-23-01.3540N / 072-30-20.8340W
41-23.022567N / 072-30.347233W
41.3837094 / -72.5057872
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 416 ft. / 127 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CHESTER, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06412 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SNC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT 0900-2000, NOV-MAR 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (860-526-1551) |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 124.075 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 124.075 |
| WX ASOS at MMK (16 nm NW): | 134.925 (203-639-9405) |
| WX ASOS at HVN (19 nm SW): | PHONE 203-466-6205 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MADr076/9.4 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| HFDr186/15.6 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| GONr293/20.7 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| ORWr260/25.0 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| HTOr356/29.2 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
| CCCr039/30.3 | | CALVERTON VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 13W |
| BDRr076/30.9 | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CLERA | | 104/27.3 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2722 x 50 ft. / 830 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
NON-STD MIRL. |
| Runway edge markings: | UNICOM FREQ MARKED ON RWY. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 41-23.234300N | | 41-22.810833N |
| Longitude: | 072-30.444967W | | 072-30.249500W |
| Elevation: | 395.0 ft. | | 408.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 161 true | | 354 magnetic, 341 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 559 ft.
DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
+4 FT FENCE & BRUSH AT RWY END. | | 15 ft. trees, 255 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
+3 FT BRUSH, 20 FT FROM THR, 15 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WHELEN AVIATION
WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
Phone 860-526-4321 |
| Manager: | JAMES OLSON
WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
Phone 860-526-4321
CELL: 860-790-1296. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2014 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449. |
| - | (DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 17) DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER. |
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 from 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KHVN - Tweed-New Haven Airport (19 nm SW)
KGON - Groton-New London Airport (21 nm E)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (22 nm N)
0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 21-Oct-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Apr-2019
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Apr-2019 17:15:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Apr-2019 13:15:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNC | 261655Z AUTO 10008G17KT 10SM OVC011 13/10 A2966 RMK AO2
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KMMK
17nm NW | 261653Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM OVC019 13/09 A2967 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW SLP047 T01330089
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KHVN
18nm SW | 261704Z 09016G23KT 2SM R02/5000VP6000FT +TSRA OVC010 12/09 A2968 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAB02 TSB1657 TS W MOV E P0007 T01220094 $
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KGON
21nm E | 261509Z 2615/2712 09015G24KT P6SM SCT010 OVC035 FM262200 15012KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN015 WS020/20045KT FM270300 16016KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007 WS020/19055KT FM270500 18008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC010 FM270800 23007KT P6SM BKN025 FM271000 25010G19KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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