GON
Groton-New London Airport
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Location Information for KGON
Coordinates: N41°19.80' / W72°2.71'
Located 03 miles SE of Groton (New London), Connecticut on 489 acres of land. View all Airports in Connecticut.
Surveyed Elevation is 9 feet MSL.
1000 FT LGT ACFT; 1500 FT ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:BOSTON
F.S.S.:BRIDGEPORT
NOTAMs Facility:GON (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW YORK
Landing Fee:Yes
LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
ARFF Cert:IV A U 05/1984
CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 48 HR PPR, CALL 860-250-4701.
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
U.S. CUST SVC AVBL WITH 6 HR PPR CALL MON-FRI 0800-1600 ON 203-773-2040 (OR TOLL FREE IN THE U.S. 1-800-973-2867) & FM CANADA 407- 975-1740. CALL BFR 1500 ON FRIDAY FOR WKEND OR HOL SVC REQS.
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600- 1400
Airport Communications
ATIS:127.0
ASOS:127.0 Tel. 860-449-8921
GROTON TOWER:125.6 236.775
GROTON GROUND:121.65 236.775
PROVIDENCE APPROACH:125.75 319.2
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE:125.75 319.2
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.65 119.85 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 2200-0000, 0600-0700
EMERG:121.5
CTAF:125.600
NG OPS:126.2 304.6
ASOS at WST (10.9 E):132.375 401-596-9543
AWOS-3 at SNC (21.0 W):118.325 860-526-1551
AWOS-3PT at BID (23.3 SE):134.775 401-466-5495
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD GON GROTON 110.85 107°0.3
VOD ORW NORWICH 110.00 202°13.7
VOD SEY SANDY POINT 117.80 309°23.4
VOT HTO HAMPTON 113.60 039°27.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT IS LOKKS 366 235°63.3
VOT FR FRIKK 407 243°73.2
VOT SKU STANWYCK 261 278°91.0
VOT PVC PROVINCETOWN 389 060°93.1
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:5000 x 150 feet / 1524 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-90, D-113, ST-200
PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N41°19.50' / W72°2.88'N41°20.18' / W72°2.27'
Elevation: 5.2 6.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 34° True 214° True
Declared Distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Touchdown Rollout
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 48 ft Tree 1800 ft from runway
Runway 15/33
Dimensions:4000 x 96 feet / 1219 x 29 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-90, D-113
PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 15Runway 33
Coordinates:N41°19.99' / W72°3.18'N41°19.52' / W72°2.56'
Elevation: 8.7 5.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 135° True 315° True
Displaced Threshold: 307 Feet 205 Feet
TREES 34:1 TO DTHR.
Declared Distances: TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3798 LDA:3491 TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3871 LDA:3666
Markings:Basic in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (4.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.75° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 12 ft Tree 450 ft from runway
RAILROAD.
APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
 44 ft Trees 1600 ft from runway, 150 ft right of center
Helipad H1
Dimensions:45 x 45 feet / 14 x 14 meters
Surface:Asphalt
Coordinates:N41°19.85' / W72°2.68'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 9.0
Markings:None
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AVIONICS,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,ANNUAL SURVEYING
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ADMIN OFFICES TERMINAL A 3RD FLOOR
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
860-292-2083
Manager:DAVID LUCAS
155 TOWER AVE
GROTON, CT 06340
860-841-9664
Other Remarks
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT ARE AS FLWS: RWY 05: TURN LEFT HDG 020 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 23: TURN LEFT HDG 210 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 33: FLY RWY HDG TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS.
  • NO TGL OPNS PMTD BTN 2200-0600.
  • TRML AERODROME FCST SVC AVBL.
  • FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL BFR 2100 LCL DAY OF ARR 860-715-8800.
  • TSNT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJ TO MAIN TERM WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS DLY.
  • ARNG: PPR FOR PARKING AT THE ARNG FACILITY, 860-441-2918, DSN 636-0918 0630-1600L WEEKDAYS. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (304.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING FOR STATUS OF PARKING.
  • ARNG: GENERAL SUPPORT FAC OPR 1130-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
  • CONDS NOT MNT FM 1400 LCL TO 0600 LCL, MON-SUN.
  • FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TGLS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXC BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT ARPT AUTH.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWYS 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
  • 1000 FT LGT ACFT; 1500 FT ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 130 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 05.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 23.
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