FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SARDI ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (476KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (192KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Mar-2026 06:21:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Mar-2026 01:21:44 |
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| METAR |
| KSNC | 030555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A3064 RMK AO2
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KMMK 17nm NW | 030553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M13 A3066 RMK AO2 SLP384 T11061128 11039 21106 55002
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KHVN 18nm SW | 030553Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3065 RMK AO2 SLP379 T10831117 11033 21083 55004 $
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| TAF |
KGON 21nm E | 030534Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM031200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 FM031600 11005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0316/0318 4SM -RASN OVC008 FM031800 10005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC006 FM032000 VRB03KT 1SM -RA BR OVC004
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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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