FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 05/23 & 15/33; MALSR RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 30 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: | 121.65 352.8 [0700-2200] |
| GROTON TOWER: | 125.6 352.8 [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 |
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| GON at field | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| ORWr203/13.7 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| SEYr310/23.3 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| HTOr039/27.5 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
| MADr101/29.2 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| HFDr143/29.3 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| PVDr243/36.4 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HVNr097/38.1 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| PUTr208/38.6 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-19.501960N | | 41-20.184783N |
| Longitude: | 072-02.881628W | | 072-02.271175W |
| Elevation: | 5.3 ft. | | 6.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 034 true | | 228 magnetic, 214 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 48 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-19.986972N | | 41-19.520807N |
| Longitude: | 072-03.180860W | | 072-02.563568W |
| Elevation: | 8.7 ft. | | 5.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 135 true | | 329 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 307 ft. | | 205 ft.
TREES 34:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD RWY 33. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3798 LDA:3491 | | TORA:4000 TODA:4125 ASDA:3871 LDA:3666 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. tree, lighted, 450 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
RWY 15 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 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: | | 47 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 116/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 8% | military | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 January 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | SEAPLANE RAMP CLSD INDEFLY. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-Jun-2008
from a C172 climbing out to the north west
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 22:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 19:43:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 14:43:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KGON | 091856Z 33008KT 10SM CLR 05/M09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00501089
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KWST
11nm E | 091853Z AUTO 31007KT 280V350 10SM CLR 04/M09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00441089
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KMTP
17nm S | 091854Z AUTO 28008KT 02/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0001 T00221083 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KGON | 091804Z 0918/1018 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100 FM100600 09005KT 6SM -SN SCT030 OVC050 FM101100 06014KT 2SM -SN BR OVC005 FM101500 05020G30KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC005
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