FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNC |
| Lat/Long: | 41-23-02.0570N / 072-30-21.2200W 41-23.034283N / 072-30.353667W 41.3839047 / -72.5058944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 416 ft. / 126.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CHESTER, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 06412 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SNC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT 0800-2000, NOV-MAR 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) ROTG BCN IS CLEAR STROBE. |
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 |
| MADr076/9.4 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| HFDr186/15.5 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| HVNr080/18.6 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 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 |
| BDLr180/34.4 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLERA | | 104/27.3 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
| WATERBURY | | 121/30.0 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2566 x 50 ft. / 782 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL. NO THLD LIGHTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 UNICOM FREQ MARKED ON RY. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 41-23.234300N | | 41-22.835167N |
| Longitude: | 072-30.444967W | | 072-30.260950W |
| Elevation: | 395.0 ft. | | 408.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 161 true | | 354 magnetic, 341 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 559 ft. DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD; DSPLCD THR 5 FT HIGHER THAN END OF RY. | | 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 RY 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 116 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 48/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 March 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (183KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
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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Photo taken 21-Oct-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 21:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 22:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 02:57:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 21:57:38 |
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| METAR |
KMMK 17nm NW | 080253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00170000 50004
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KHVN 18nm SW | 080253Z 22008G16KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01110044 50003
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KGON 21nm E | 080156Z 22012KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01000056
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KHFD 22nm N | 080253Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00610022 50002
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KIJD 26nm NE | 080252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00111011 51004
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KOXC 28nm W | 080255Z 21005KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3019 RMK AO1
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KHTO 28nm SE | 072155Z 23006KT 10SM SKC 09/02 A3021
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KBDR 31nm SW | 080252Z 23011KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01060044 50004 TSNO
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KWST 32nm E | 080253Z AUTO 22011G16KT 10SM CLR 10/05 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01000050 50002
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KFOK 32nm S | 080253Z 22010G16KT 10SM FEW027 11/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01060044 52006
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| TAF |
KGON 21nm E | 072331Z 0800/0824 22011KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM080500 22007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM081400 27008KT P6SM SCT250 FM081900 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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