Backus Hospital Heliport (CT93)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CT93
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°5'27.4200" W / 41°32'32.4800" N -72.090950 / 41.542356 (Estimated)
Elevation	109.00 ft / 33.22 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NNW of Norwich, CT
Location	New London County, CT
Magnetic Variation	15W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL
Address	326 WASHINGTON ST NORWICH, CT 06360
Phone number	860-823-6546
Manager	RENEE MALARO
Address	326 WASHINGTON ST NORWICH, CT 06360
Phone number	860-889-8331

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	42 x 42 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Coordinates	41.542356 / -72.090950	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		35.9 nm
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		39.6 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	43.9 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	48.9 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	4.2 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	12.9 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	21.4 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	27.2 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	30.4 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	31.7 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	32.4 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	48.8 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	38.8 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	46.6 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		13.2 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		27.7 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		31.8 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		35.6 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		44.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• SEE AIRSPACE CASE 97-ANE-48-NRA.