FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 | | 114.55 | | 13W |
| BDRr076/30.9 | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES. |
| 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: | 50 ft. tree, 207 ft. from runway, 66 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L. | | none +3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WHELEN AVIATION WINTHROP ROAD CHESTER, CT 06412 Phone 860-526-4321 |
| Manager: | CHARLES F. GREENEY, JR. WHELEN ENGINEERING, 51 WINTHROP ROAD CHESTER, CT 06412 Phone 860-718-2109 CELL 860-853-0993. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SARDI ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (474KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (134KB) |
| 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 |
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 16-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Feb-2026 11:40:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Feb-2026 06:40:50 |
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| METAR |
| KSNC | 161115Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3010 RMK AO2
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KMMK 17nm NW | 161053Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 M01/M09 A3012 RMK AO2 SNE0955 SLP200 P0000 T10111089
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KHVN 18nm SW | 161053Z 01007KT 10SM FEW037 BKN075 OVC100 M02/M05 A3011 RMK AO2 SNE24 SLP194 P0000 T10221050
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| TAF |
KGON 21nm E | 160836Z 1609/1706 06007KT 3SM -SN BR SCT020 OVC030 FM161000 04010KT P6SM OVC035 FM161300 04009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM161800 06010KT P6SM BKN035 FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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