FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SARDI ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (484KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (196KB) |
| 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 07-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 21:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 22:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2026 02:21:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2026 21:21:24 |
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| METAR |
| KSNC | 080155Z AUTO VRB05G14KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2975 RMK AO2
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KMMK 17nm NW | 080153Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM OVC035 09/04 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T00940039
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KHVN 18nm SW | 080153Z 29007KT 250V320 10SM CLR 10/04 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01000039 $
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| TAF |
KGON 21nm E | 072127Z 0721/0818 28008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM080000 30010G18KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM080500 28011G20KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0808/0812 BKN020 FM081600 28012G22KT P6SM SCT025 SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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