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KSNC Chester Airport
Chester, Connecticut, USA

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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
MADr076/9.4MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
HFDr186/15.5HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
HVNr080/18.6NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
GONr293/20.7GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
ORWr260/25.0NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
HTOr356/29.2HAMPTON VORTAC113.6013W
CCCr039/30.3CALVERTON VOR/DME117.2013W
BDRr076/30.9BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME108.8012W
BDLr180/34.4BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLERA104/27.336214WJWE .--- .-- .
WATERBURY121/30.025714WTBY - -... -.--

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: 
Single wheel: 8.5
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: 41-23.234300N41-22.835167N
Longitude: 072-30.444967W072-30.260950W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.408.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 161 true354 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 conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Area around KSNC (Chester Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSNC (Chester Airport)
Photo taken 21-Oct-2009

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Sectional chart
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From to KSNC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:3011:30
Sunset16:3821:38
Evening civil twilight17:0722:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 18:00:37
Local (UTC-5)  07-Nov-2009 13:00:37
 
METAR
KMMK 
17nm NW 
071753Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 10/M03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01001033 10100 21039 58031
KHVN 
18nm SW 
071753Z 22007KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 09/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00941006 10094 21017 58027
KGON 
21nm E 
071656Z 23011KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00830011
KHFD 
22nm N 
071753Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 11/M03 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01061033 10106 21011 58034
KIJD 
26nm NE 
071752Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 10/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01001044 10100 21033 58033
KOXC 
28nm W 
071645Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A3025
KHTO 
28nm SE 
071750Z 18006KT 10SM SKC 09/00 A3025
KBDR 
31nm SW 
071752Z 22010KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00941022 10094 21006 58029
KWST 
32nm E 
071753Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00830011 10083 21022 58027
KFOK 
32nm S 
071753Z 23008KT 10SM FEW100 09/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00941011 10100 21050 58026
TAF
KGON 
21nm E 
071726Z 0718/0818 22011KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM071900 22012G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM080200 23006KT P6SM FEW120 FM080800 23004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM081500 27005KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Chester Charter Inc 860-526-4321
800-752-6371
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, ...

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FS 
SS 
100LL 
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$4.38 
Jet A 
$5.65 
---  
 Updated 27-Oct-2009
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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DAYS INN OLD SAYBROOK CT 8.4 74-159
 

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 Chester Airport

6 in Old Saybrook
4 in Cromwell
5 in Niantic
5 in Branford
3 in Waterford
8 in Meriden
 

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