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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 21-Oct-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:25 | | 21:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 21:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 08:43:29 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2009 03:43:29 |
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| METAR |
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KMMK
17nm NW | 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 03/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00280017
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KHVN
18nm SW | 220753Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00670033
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KGON
21nm E | 220756Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00560039
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KHFD
22nm N | 220810Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 02/01 A3021 RMK AO2
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KIJD
26nm NE | 220752Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 01/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00061011
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KOXC
28nm W | 220815Z 01009KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3021 RMK AO1
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KHTO
28nm SE | 211955Z 29006KT 10SM BKN100 11/07 A3005
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KBDR
31nm SW | 220752Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00780028
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KWST
32nm E | 220753Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00560044 $
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KFOK
32nm S | 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 02/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00171006 FZRANO TSNO
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| TAF |
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KGON
21nm E | 220828Z 2208/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM221000 36003KT 6SM BR SKC FM221300 02009KT P6SM FEW035 FM221700 06011KT P6SM FEW035 FM230400 06009KT P6SM SCT025
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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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