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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 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0311:03
Sunrise06:3211:32
Sunset16:3621:36
Evening civil twilight17:0522:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 06:35:30
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 01:35:30
 
METAR
KMMK 
17nm NW 
090553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 02/01 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00220006 10078 20011 50004
KHVN 
18nm SW 
090553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 04/03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00390028 10083 20028 50002
KGON 
21nm E 
090556Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00390033 10083 20033 51006
KHFD 
22nm N 
090553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 04/03 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00390028 10106 20039 50006
KIJD 
26nm NE 
090552Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 01/M01 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00111006 10083 20011 50005
KOXC 
28nm W 
090615Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3040 RMK AO1
KHTO 
28nm SE 
082150Z 23003KT 08SM SKC 14/10 A3029
KBDR 
31nm SW 
090552Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00610011 10111 20050 50003
KWST 
32nm E 
090553Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 02/02 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00220017 10083 20022 53006
KFOK 
32nm S 
090553Z 35003KT 5SM BR CLR 02/00 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00220000 10056 20011 50003 FZRANO
TAF
KGON 
21nm E 
090534Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0908/0912 5SM BR FM091400 19005KT P6SM SKC FM091700 22009KT P6SM SKC FM092300 23005KT P6SM BKN250 FM100300 24005KT 4SM BR BKN200
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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, ...

More info about Chester Charter Inc
Texaco
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.65 
SS $4.38 --- 
 Updated 27-Oct-2009
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KSNC have stayed at...

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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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