Groton-new London Airport (GON) - FAA Information
Groton (new London), CT
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | GON |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 072-02-42.5000W/41-19-48.2000N -72.045139/41.330056 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 9 ft / 2.74 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 489 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SE of Groton (new London), CT |
| Location: | New London County, CT |
| Magnetic Variation: | 14W (1980) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | State Of Connecticut |
| Address: | P O Box 317546 Newington, CT 06131-7546 |
| Phone number: | 860-594-2537 |
| Manager: | Catherine Young- Sebastian |
| Address: | 155 Tower Ave Groton, CT 06340 |
| Phone number: | 860-445-8549 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 05/23 & 15/33; MALSR RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes LANDING FEE FOR BUSINESS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | ANE - New England |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Tie-in FSS: | BDR - Bridgeport |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | GON (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | IV A U 05/198 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 48 HR PPR CALL AMGR 860-625-0375. |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA SELF-SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
| Dimension: | 5000 x 150 ft / 1524.0 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 90000 lbs. Dual wheel: 113000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 200000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Longitude: | 072-02-52.8977W | 072-02-16.2705W |
| Latitude: | 41-19-30.1176N | 41-20-11.0870N |
| Elevation: | 5.00 ft | 6.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 34 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 42.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 48 ft tree, 1800.0 ft from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 15/33
| Dimension: | 4000 x 100 ft / 1219.2 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 90000 lbs. Dual wheel: 113000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 15 |
Runway 33 |
| Longitude: | 072-03-10.8516W | 072-02-33.8141W |
| Latitude: | 41-19-59.2183N | 41-19-31.2484N |
| Elevation: | 9.00 ft | 6.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 31.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 307.00 ft | 205.00 ft TREES 34:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD RWY 33. |
| VASI: | | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.50° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 12 ft tree, 450.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear RWY 15 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | 44 ft trees, 1600.0 ft from runway, 150 ft right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
| Decleard distances: | Take off run available 4000.00 ft Take off distance available 4075.00 ft Actual stop distance available 3795.00 ft Landing distance available 3542.00 ft
| Take off run available 4000.00 ft Take off distance available 4125.00 ft Actual stop distance available 3870.00 ft Landing distance available 3665.00 ft
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| HF | NDB | Lomis | | 244.00 | 15W | 31.9 nm |
| MMK | NDB | Meriden | | 238.00 | 14W | 36.9 nm |
| SFZ | NDB | Central | | 241.00 | 15W | 43.3 nm |
| FOK | TACAN | Suffolk Co | 047X | | 13W | 39.8 nm |
| GON | VOR/DME | Groton | 45Y | 110.85 | 14W | 0.3 nm |
| ORW | VOR/DME | Norwich | 037X | 110.00 | 14W | 13.8 nm |
| SEY | VOR/DME | Sandy Point | 125X | 117.80 | 15W | 23.3 nm |
| MAD | VOR/DME | Madison | 041X | 110.40 | 13W | 29.2 nm |
| HFD | VOR/DME | Hartford | 096X | 114.90 | 13W | 29.3 nm |
| HVN | VOR/DME | New Haven | 035X | 109.80 | 13W | 38.2 nm |
| PUT | VOR/DME | Putnam | 121X | 117.40 | 14W | 38.7 nm |
| CCC | VOR/DME | Calverton | 119X | 117.20 | 13W | 41.8 nm |
| BDR | VOR/DME | Bridgeport | 25X | 108.80 | 12W | 49.8 nm |
| HTO | VORTAC | Hampton | 083X | 113.60 | 13W | 27.6 nm |
| PVD | VORTAC | Providence | 103X | 115.60 | 14W | 36.5 nm |
| BDL | VORTAC | Bradley | 027X | 109.00 | 14W | 46.7 nm |
| GON | VOT | Groton | | 110.25 | | 0.4 nm |
| PVD | VOT | Providence | | 108.20 | | 36.5 nm |
| HFD | VOT | Hartford | | 108.20 | | 36.6 nm |
| BDL | VOT | Bradley Intl | | 111.40 | | 46.5 nm |
| BDR | VOT | Bridgeport | | 109.25 | | 49.9 nm |
Remarks
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: RY 05: TURN LEFT HEADING 020 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 23: TURN LEFT HEADING 210 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 33: FLY RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE.
- NO TOUCH & GO OPNS ARE PERMITTED BTWN 2200-0600.
- TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST SVC AVBL.
- NO ACFT PARKING IN ARPT SECURITY ZONE ON MAIN RAMP W/O PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
- FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 24 HRS IN ADVANCE 860-449-1400 OR 860-446-8621.
- TRANSIENT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJACENT TO MAIN TERMINAL WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS A DAY.
- NE RAMP AREA WEST OF TWY 'C' NORTH CLSD TO ACR ACFT.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TOUCH & GO LNDGS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXCP BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT STATE BUREAU OF AVIATION & PORTS.
- TPA 1000 LGT ACFT; 1500 TBJT & ALL TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
- SEAPLANE RAMP CLSD INDEFLY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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